--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -397,6 +397,13 @@
 	@ echo "_____________________________________________________________"
 	@ echo ""
 
+verb.mex:
+	@ echo "_____________________________________________________________"
+	@ echo ""
+	@ echo "        Debian compilation (Octave)"
+	@ echo "_____________________________________________________________"
+	@ echo ""
+
 verb.external:
 	@ echo "_____________________________________________________________"
 	@ echo ""
