diff --git a/openup b/openup
index 1c0fc31..adab659 100755
--- a/openup
+++ b/openup
@@ -121,22 +121,34 @@ update_self() {
 }
 
 update_binpatches() {
-	local _BP=$(pkg_info -Q binpatch${REL_INT}-$(arch -s) | sed 's/.[^-]*$//' | sort -u)
+	local _BP _CMD
+
+	_BP=$(pkg_info -Q binpatch${REL_INT}-$(arch -s) | sed 's/.[^-]*$//' | sort -u)
 
 	if [ -n "$_BP" ]; then
 		echo "===> Updating binpatch(es)"
-		pkg_add ${pkg_opt} ${_BP}
+		_CMD="pkg_add ${pkg_opt} ${_BP}"
+		echo "==> ${_CMD}"
+		${_CMD}
 	fi
 }
 
 update_pkg() {
+	local _CMD
+
 	echo "===> Updating package(s)"
-	pkg_add -u ${pkg_opt}
+	_CMD="pkg_add -u ${pkg_opt}"
+	echo "==> ${_CMD}"
+	${_CMD}
 }
 
 update_fw() {
+	local _CMD
+
 	echo "===> Updating firmware(s)"
-	fw_update ${fw_opt}
+	_CMD="fw_update ${fw_opt}"
+	echo "==> ${_CMD}"
+	${_CMD}
 }
 
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