diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113151042_remove_mention_updated_at.go b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113151042_remove_mention_updated_at.go
index bd72dc109..ba6e0bd3a 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113151042_remove_mention_updated_at.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113151042_remove_mention_updated_at.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func init() {
 			}
 
 			// Remove 'updated_at' column.
+			log.Info(ctx, "removing unused updated_at column from mentions to save space, please wait...")
 			_, err = tx.NewDropColumn().
 				Model((*gtsmodel.Mention)(nil)).
 				Column("updated_at").
diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113152126_add_status_edits.go b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113152126_add_status_edits.go
index aa0b0d4b9..5d4fb7b3e 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113152126_add_status_edits.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113152126_add_status_edits.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	"reflect"
 
 	gtsmodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241113152126_add_status_edits"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 
 	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
 )
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ func init() {
 			}
 
 			// Add EditIDs column to Status table.
+			log.Info(ctx, "adding edits column to statuses table...")
 			_, err = tx.NewAddColumn().
 				Model((*gtsmodel.Status)(nil)).
 				ColumnExpr(colDef).
diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241121121623_enum_strings_to_ints.go b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241121121623_enum_strings_to_ints.go
index 7621ddc6c..6767c6809 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241121121623_enum_strings_to_ints.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241121121623_enum_strings_to_ints.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 	old_gtsmodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241121121623_enum_strings_to_ints"
 	new_gtsmodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util"
 
 	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
@@ -68,7 +69,9 @@ func init() {
 
 			// Before making changes to the visibility col
 			// we must drop all indices that rely on it.
+			log.Info(ctx, "dropping old visibility indexes...")
 			for _, index := range visIndices {
+				log.Info(ctx, "dropping old index %s...", index.name)
 				if _, err := tx.NewDropIndex().
 					Index(index.name).
 					Exec(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -88,7 +91,9 @@ func init() {
 			}
 
 			// Recreate the visibility indices.
+			log.Info(ctx, "creating new visibility indexes...")
 			for _, index := range visIndices {
+				log.Info(ctx, "creating new index %s...", index.name)
 				q := tx.NewCreateIndex().
 					Table("statuses").
 					Index(index.name).
diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241203124608_remove_media_attachment_updated_at.go b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241203124608_remove_media_attachment_updated_at.go
index 344168b38..63e5d5f90 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241203124608_remove_media_attachment_updated_at.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/migrations/20241203124608_remove_media_attachment_updated_at.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func init() {
 			}
 
 			// Remove 'updated_at' column.
+			log.Info(ctx, "removing unused updated_at column from media attachments to save space, please wait...")
 			_, err = tx.NewDropColumn().
 				Model((*gtsmodel.MediaAttachment)(nil)).
 				Column("updated_at").