diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 22861a10eeac54..750ad6ea754ce6 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -750,6 +750,9 @@ def check_compiler(o):
     return
 
   ok, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version = try_check_compiler(CXX, 'c++')
+  version_str = ".".join(map(str, clang_version if is_clang else gcc_version))
+  print_verbose('Detected %sC++ compiler (CXX=%s) version: %s' %
+                ('clang ' if is_clang else '', CXX, version_str))
   if not ok:
     warn('failed to autodetect C++ compiler version (CXX=%s)' % CXX)
   elif sys.platform.startswith('aix') and gcc_version < (6, 3, 0):
@@ -758,6 +761,9 @@ def check_compiler(o):
     warn('C++ compiler too old, need g++ 4.9.4 or clang++ 3.4.2 (CXX=%s)' % CXX)
 
   ok, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version = try_check_compiler(CC, 'c')
+  version_str = ".".join(map(str, clang_version if is_clang else gcc_version))
+  print_verbose('Detected %sC compiler (CC=%s) version: %s' %
+                ('clang ' if is_clang else '', CC, version_str))
   if not ok:
     warn('failed to autodetect C compiler version (CC=%s)' % CC)
   elif not is_clang and gcc_version < (4, 2, 0):