diff --git a/arkdep b/arkdep
index 9005f0d..13d4e44 100755
--- a/arkdep
+++ b/arkdep
@@ -672,9 +672,11 @@ deploy () {
 		# If backup_user_accounts is enabled automatically perform a backup
 		if [[ $backup_user_accounts -eq 1 ]]; then
 
+			printf '\e[1;34m-->\e[0m\e[1m Copying user account files if changed\e[0m\n'
+
 			for file in passwd shadow group; do
 				if ! cmp --silent $arkdep_dir/overlay/etc/$file /etc/$file; then
-					cp /etc/$file $arkdep_dir/overlay/etc/$file
+					cp -v /etc/$file $arkdep_dir/overlay/etc/$file
 				fi
 			done