diff --git a/pmb/helpers/lint.py b/pmb/helpers/lint.py
index eb1833308d9610af5539364c52e7df1ede154c98..7b226569b2cca5267c3ed09d9f7a7e5172d4aa72 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/lint.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/lint.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def check(pkgnames: Sequence[str]):
     logging.info(f"(native) linting {pkgstr} with apkbuild-lint")
     options = pmb.config.apkbuild_custom_valid_options
 
+    # apkbuild-lint output is not colorized, make it easier to spot
+    logging.info("*** apkbuild-lint output ***")
+
     # For each pkgrepo run the linter on the relevant packages
     has_failed = False
     for pkgrepo, apkbuild_paths in apkbuilds.items():
@@ -69,5 +72,7 @@ def check(pkgnames: Sequence[str]):
         ):
             has_failed = True
 
+    logging.info("*** apkbuild-lint output ***")
+
     if has_failed:
         raise NonBugError("Linter failed!")