diff --git a/packages/build.py b/packages/build.py
index 5835491..2a5a988 100644
--- a/packages/build.py
+++ b/packages/build.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ from chroot.build import get_build_chroot, BuildChroot
 from distro.distro import get_kupfer_https, get_kupfer_local
 from distro.package import RemotePackage, LocalPackage
 from distro.repo import LocalRepo
-from progressbar import get_levels_bar
+from progressbar import BAR_PADDING, get_levels_bar
 from wrapper import check_programs_wrap, is_wrapped
-from utils import sha256sum
+from utils import ellipsize, sha256sum
 
 from .pkgbuild import discover_pkgbuilds, filter_pkgbuilds, Pkgbase, Pkgbuild, SubPkgbuild
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ def get_unbuilt_package_levels(
     counter_unbuilt = package_bar.add_subcounter('blue')
     for level_num, level_packages in enumerate(package_levels):
         level_num = level_num + 1
-        package_bar.update(0, level=level_num)
+        package_bar.update(0, name=" " * BAR_PADDING, level=level_num)
         level = set[Pkgbuild]()
         if not level_packages:
             continue
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ def get_unbuilt_package_levels(
             build_names.update(package.names())
 
         for package in level_packages:
-            package_bar.update(0, name=package.path)
+            package_bar.update(0, name=ellipsize(package.name, padding=" ", length=BAR_PADDING))
             if (force and package in packages):
                 add_to_level(package, level, 'query match and force=True')
             elif rebuild_dependants and package in dependants:
@@ -717,20 +717,21 @@ def build_packages(
         unit='pkgs',
         total=sum([len(lev) for lev in build_levels]),
         fields={"levels_total": total_levels},
+        enable_rate=False,
     )
     files = []
     updated_repos: set[str] = set()
+    package_bar.update(-1)
     for level, need_build in enumerate(build_levels):
         level = level + 1
-        package_bar.update(incr=0, name=None, level=level)
+        package_bar.update(incr=0, force=True, name=" " * BAR_PADDING, level=level)
         logging.info(f"(Level {level}/{total_levels}) Building {get_pkg_names_str(need_build)}")
         for package in need_build:
-            package_bar.update(incr=0, name=package.path)
+            package_bar.update(force=True, name=ellipsize(package.name, padding=" ", length=BAR_PADDING))
             base = package.pkgbase if isinstance(package, SubPkgbuild) else package
             assert isinstance(base, Pkgbase)
             if package.is_built(arch):
                 logging.info(f"Skipping building {package.name} since it was already built this run as part of pkgbase {base.name}")
-                package_bar.update()
                 continue
             build_package(
                 package,
diff --git a/progressbar.py b/progressbar.py
index 55ff771..bfb450a 100644
--- a/progressbar.py
+++ b/progressbar.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Hashable, Optional
 
 from config.state import config
 
+BAR_PADDING = 25
 DEFAULT_OUTPUT = sys.stderr
 
 managers: dict[Hashable, Manager] = {}
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 44d4d25..a893c8e 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -169,3 +169,16 @@ def sha256sum(filename):
         while n := f.readinto(mv):
             h.update(mv[:n])
     return h.hexdigest()
+
+
+def ellipsize(s: str, length: int = 25, padding: Optional[str] = None, ellipsis: str = '...', rjust: bool = False):
+    """
+    Ellipsize `s`, shortening it to `(length - len(ellipsis))` and appending `ellipsis` if `s` is longer than `length`.
+    If `padding` is non-empty and `s` is shorter than length, `s` is padded with `padding` until it's `length` long.
+    """
+    if len(s) > length:
+        return s[:length - len(ellipsis)] + ellipsis
+    if not padding:
+        return s
+    pad = s.rjust if rjust else s.ljust
+    return pad(length, padding)