diff --git a/webpack.extension-api.ts b/webpack.extension-api.ts
index 8e7935cca4..d91156661f 100644
--- a/webpack.extension-api.ts
+++ b/webpack.extension-api.ts
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ export default function (): webpack.Configuration {
       //    out: 'extension-api.d.ts',
       // })
     ],
-    // we probably don't need warnings as
-    // the output is only used for extension development/testing
-    stats: "errors-only"
+    // only output when errors or new compilation happen
+    stats: "minimal"
   };
 }
diff --git a/webpack.main.ts b/webpack.main.ts
index 6e7af25ef8..b632a51c00 100755
--- a/webpack.main.ts
+++ b/webpack.main.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ export default function (): webpack.Configuration {
     plugins: [
       new ForkTsCheckerPlugin(),
       new webpack.ProgressPlugin({ percentBy: "entries" }),
-    ]
+    ],
+    // only output when errors or new compilation happen
+    stats: "minimal"
   };
 }
diff --git a/webpack.renderer.ts b/webpack.renderer.ts
index 0fade85d9f..267676ee01 100755
--- a/webpack.renderer.ts
+++ b/webpack.renderer.ts
@@ -188,5 +188,7 @@ export function webpackLensRenderer({ showVars = true } = {}): webpack.Configura
       isDevelopment && new ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin(),
 
     ].filter(Boolean),
+    // only output when errors or new compilation happen
+    stats: "minimal"
   };
 }