diff --git a/cli/dcoscli/package/main.py b/cli/dcoscli/package/main.py
index e20a8ee..2f9a0bd 100644
--- a/cli/dcoscli/package/main.py
+++ b/cli/dcoscli/package/main.py
@@ -299,6 +299,21 @@ def _install(package_name, options_file, app_id, cli, app):
 
     if app:
         # Install in Marathon
+        version_map, version_error = pkg.software_versions()
+
+        if version_error is not None:
+            emitter.publish(version_error)
+            return 1
+
+        sw_version = version_map.get(pkg_version, '?')
+
+        message = 'Installing package [{}] version [{}]'.format(
+            pkg.name(), sw_version)
+        if app_id is not None:
+            message += ' with app id [{}]'.format(app_id)
+
+        emitter.publish(message)
+
         init_client = marathon.create_client(config)
 
         install_error = package.install_app(
@@ -313,6 +328,9 @@ def _install(package_name, options_file, app_id, cli, app):
 
     if cli and pkg.is_command_defined(pkg_version):
         # Install subcommand
+        emitter.publish('Installing CLI subcommand for package [{}]'.format(
+            pkg.name()))
+
         err = package.install_subcommand(pkg, pkg_version, options_json)
         if err is not None:
             emitter.publish(err)
diff --git a/cli/tests/data/package/helloworld-config.json b/cli/tests/data/package/helloworld-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f96ced6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/data/package/helloworld-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "helloworld/secret": "3XPSCDED52PZ"
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_package.py b/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_package.py
index 2472957..e243dd0 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_package.py
+++ b/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_package.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_bad_install():
             '--options=tests/data/package/mesos-dns-config-bad.json'])
 
     assert returncode == 1
-    assert stdout == b''
+    assert stdout == b'Installing package [mesos-dns] version [alpha]\n'
 
     assert stderr == b"""\
 Error: 'mesos-dns/config-url' is a required property
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def test_install():
             '--options=tests/data/package/mesos-dns-config.json'])
 
     assert returncode == 0
-    assert stdout == b''
+    assert stdout == b'Installing package [mesos-dns] version [alpha]\n'
     assert stderr == b''
 
 
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ def test_install_with_id():
             '--app-id=dns-1'])
 
     assert returncode == 0
-    assert stdout == b''
+    assert stdout == b"""Installing package [mesos-dns] version [alpha] \
+with app id [dns-1]
+"""
     assert stderr == b''
 
     returncode, stdout, stderr = exec_command(
@@ -214,7 +216,8 @@ def test_install_with_id():
             '--app-id=dns-2'])
 
     assert returncode == 0
-    assert stdout == b''
+    assert stdout == b"""Installing package [mesos-dns] version [alpha] \
+with app id [dns-2]\n"""
     assert stderr == b''
 
 
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ def test_list_installed():
             '--options=tests/data/package/mesos-dns-config.json'])
 
     assert returncode == 0
-    assert stdout == b''
+    assert stdout == b'Installing package [mesos-dns] version [alpha]\n'
     assert stderr == b''
 
     expected_output = b"""\