diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 793762c..ee19f9b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ func threatRepo(baseBranchRule glob.Glob, client *gitlab.Client, repo *gitlab.Pr
 		error(10, "Could not obtain branch list from '%s': %v\n", repo.Name, err)
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("  found %d branches\n", len(branchList))
+
 	for _, baseBranch := range branchList {
 		if baseBranchRule.Match(baseBranch.Name) && !baseBranch.Default {
 			fmt.Printf("  found branch '%s'\n", baseBranch.Name)