diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f8e408e028..7c4809bc89 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ if (UNIX)
 endif (UNIX)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    find_package(Fcitx)
+    find_package(Fcitx QUIET)
     if (Fcitx_FOUND)
+        message(STATUS "Found: Fcitx: ${Fcitx_VERSION}")
         find_package(DBus1)
         find_package(X11)
+    else(Fcitx_FOUND)
+        message(STATUS "Could not find Fcitx (Fcitx is OPTIONAL)")
     endif(Fcitx_FOUND)
 endif()