diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index f737291..a6cfd4a 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ func configWrite(filename string, data []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if filename == "forge.text" {
+		log.Infof("%s    :  your preferences file has been updated. (%d) bytes\n", fullname, len(data))
 		// add header
 		cfgfile.Write([]byte("\n"))
 		cfgfile.Write([]byte("# this file is intended to be used to customize settings on what\n"))