diff --git a/lib/auth/legacy.js b/lib/auth/legacy.js
index 4178c40b950ca..296267ee604c4 100644
--- a/lib/auth/legacy.js
+++ b/lib/auth/legacy.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const log = require('npmlog')
 const profile = require('npm-profile')
+const output = require('../utils/output.js')
 
 const openUrl = require('../utils/open-url.js')
 const read = require('../utils/read-user-info.js')
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ const login = async (opts) => {
   }
 
   try {
+    output(`Log in on ${opts.registry}`)
     res = await profile.login(openerPromise, loginPrompter, opts)
   } catch (err) {
     const needsMoreInfo = !(opts &&