diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b3e713b9ad5..ce12ddcdbd4 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -210,16 +210,16 @@ clean-local:
 	rm -f leveldb/*/*.gcno leveldb/helpers/memenv/*.gcno
 
 .rc.o:
-	@test -f $(WINDRES) && $(WINDRES) -i $< -o $@ || \
-	  echo error: could not build $@
+	@test -f $(WINDRES)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(WINDRES) -i $< -o $@
 
 .mm.o:
-	$(OBJC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
+	$(AM_V_CXX) $(OBJCXX) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 	  $(CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(QT_INCLUDES) $(CXXFLAGS)  -c -o $@ $<
 
 %.pb.cc %.pb.h: %.proto
-	test -f $(PROTOC) && $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(@D) --proto_path=$(abspath $(<D) $<)  || \
-	  echo error: could not build $@
+	@test -f $(PROTOC)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(@D) --proto_path=$(abspath $(<D) $<)
 
 LIBBITCOIN_SERVER=libbitcoin_server.a
 LIBBITCOIN_WALLET=libbitcoin_wallet.a
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qt.include b/src/Makefile.qt.include
index 0cef2d2e6f7..a25699e392f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qt.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qt.include
@@ -365,17 +365,16 @@ QT_QM=$(QT_TS:.ts=.qm)
 
 qt/bitcoinstrings.cpp: $(libbitcoin_server_a_SOURCES) $(libbitcoin_common_a_SOURCES) $(libbitcoin_cli_a_SOURCES)
 	@test -n $(XGETTEXT) || echo "xgettext is required for updating translations"
-	@cd $(top_srcdir); XGETTEXT=$(XGETTEXT) share/qt/extract_strings_qt.py
+	$(AM_V_GEN) cd $(top_srcdir); XGETTEXT=$(XGETTEXT) share/qt/extract_strings_qt.py
 
 translate: qt/bitcoinstrings.cpp $(QT_FORMS_UI) $(QT_FORMS_UI) $(BITCOIN_QT_CPP) $(BITCOIN_QT_H) $(BITCOIN_MM)
 	@test -n $(LUPDATE) || echo "lupdate is required for updating translations"
-	@QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(LUPDATE) $^ -locations relative -no-obsolete -ts qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts
+	$(AM_V_GEN) QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(LUPDATE) $^ -locations relative -no-obsolete -ts qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts
 
 $(QT_QRC_CPP): $(QT_QRC) $(QT_QM) $(QT_FORMS_H) $(RES_ICONS) $(RES_IMAGES) $(RES_MOVIES) $(PROTOBUF_H)
-	@cd $(abs_srcdir); test -f $(RCC) && QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(RCC) -name bitcoin -o $(abs_builddir)/$@ $< || \
-	  echo error: could not build $@
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' $@ > $@.n && mv $@{.n,}
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' $@  > $@.n && mv $@{.n,}
+	@test -f $(RCC)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) cd $(srcdir); QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(RCC) -name bitcoin $< | \
+	  $(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' > $(abs_builddir)/$@
 
 CLEAN_QT = $(nodist_qt_libbitcoinqt_a_SOURCES) $(QT_QM) $(QT_FORMS_H) qt/*.gcda qt/*.gcno
 
@@ -387,22 +386,19 @@ bitcoin_qt_clean: FORCE
 bitcoin_qt : qt/bitcoin-qt$(EXEEXT)
 
 ui_%.h: %.ui
-	@test -d $(abs_builddir)/$(@D) || $(MKDIR_P) $(abs_builddir)/$(@D)
-	@test -f $(UIC) && QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(UIC) -o $(abs_builddir)/$@ $(abs_srcdir)/$< || echo error: could not build $(abs_builddir)/$@
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' $(abs_builddir)/$@ > $(abs_builddir)/$@.n && mv $(abs_builddir)/$@{.n,}
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' $(abs_builddir)/$@ > $(abs_builddir)/$@.n && mv $(abs_builddir)/$@{.n,}
+	@test -f $(UIC)
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(UIC) -o $@ $< || (echo "Error creating $@"; false)
 
 %.moc: %.cpp
-	QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(MOC) $(QT_INCLUDES) $(MOC_DEFS) -o $@ $<
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' $@ > $@.n && mv $@{.n,}
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' $@ > $@.n && mv $@{.n,}
+	$(AM_V_GEN) QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(MOC) $(QT_INCLUDES) $(MOC_DEFS) $< | \
+	  $(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' > $@
 
 moc_%.cpp: %.h
-	QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(MOC) $(QT_INCLUDES) $(MOC_DEFS) -o $@ $<
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' $@ > $@.n && mv $@{.n,}
-	$(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' $@ > $@.n && mv $@{.n,}
+	$(AM_V_GEN) QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(MOC) $(QT_INCLUDES) $(MOC_DEFS) $< | \
+	  $(SED) -e '/^\*\*.*Created:/d' -e '/^\*\*.*by:/d' > $@
 
 %.qm: %.ts
-	@test -d $(abs_builddir)/$(@D) || $(MKDIR_P) $(abs_builddir)/$(@D)
-	@test -f $(LRELEASE) && QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(LRELEASE) $(abs_srcdir)/$< -qm $(abs_builddir)/$@ || \
-	  echo error: could not build $(abs_builddir)/$@
+	@test -f $(LRELEASE)
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) QT_SELECT=$(QT_SELECT) $(LRELEASE) -silent $< -qm $@