diff --git a/restore-mysql-daily b/restore-mysql-daily
index d434f0b..af44ebf 100644
--- a/restore-mysql-daily
+++ b/restore-mysql-daily
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     case $1 in
     -d|--dry-run) 
         DRY_RUN=true 
-        CMD=echo
+        CMD=CMD="echo $(tput setaf 3)EXECUTE: $(tput sgr 0)"; echo
         shift 1
         ;;
     -a|--archive)
@@ -246,4 +246,4 @@ fi
 END=$(date +%s)
 EXCTIME=$(expr $END - $START)
 printf '\ntotal runtime: %02dh:%02dm:%02ds\n' $((EXCTIME/3600)) $((EXCTIME%3600/60)) $((EXCTIME%60))
-echo "\n--END: $(date +%F\ %T)\n\n"
+echo -e "\n--END: $(date +%F\ %T)\n\n"