diff --git a/Modules/CMakeGenericSystem.cmake b/Modules/CMakeGenericSystem.cmake
index 2599f2b26..72711148f 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeGenericSystem.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeGenericSystem.cmake
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ IF(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles")
     "Enable/Disable color output during build."
     )
   MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE)
+  IF(DEFINED CMAKE_RULE_PROGRESS)
+    SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_PROGRESS ${CMAKE_RULE_PROGRESS})
+  ENDIF(DEFINED CMAKE_RULE_PROGRESS)
 ENDIF(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles")
 
 # Set a variable to indicate whether the value of CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
index b8b9141b0..b88abed39 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ cmMakefileTargetGenerator::cmMakefileTargetGenerator(cmTarget* target)
   this->GlobalGenerator =
     static_cast<cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3*>(
       this->LocalGenerator->GetGlobalGenerator());
+  cmake* cm = this->GlobalGenerator->GetCMakeInstance();
+  this->NoRuleProgress = false;
+  if(const char* ruleProgress = cm->GetProperty("RULE_PROGRESS"))
+    {
+    this->NoRuleProgress = cmSystemTools::IsOff(ruleProgress);
+    }
 }
 
 cmMakefileTargetGenerator *
@@ -195,15 +201,18 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::WriteCommonCodeRules()
                      cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                      cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
     << "\n\n";
-  
-  // Include the progress variables for the target.
-  *this->BuildFileStream
-    << "# Include the progress variables for this target.\n"
-    << this->LocalGenerator->IncludeDirective << " "
-    << this->Convert(this->ProgressFileNameFull.c_str(),
-                     cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
-                     cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
-    << "\n\n";
+
+  if(!this->NoRuleProgress)
+    {
+    // Include the progress variables for the target.
+    *this->BuildFileStream
+      << "# Include the progress variables for this target.\n"
+      << this->LocalGenerator->IncludeDirective << " "
+      << this->Convert(this->ProgressFileNameFull.c_str(),
+                       cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
+                       cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
+      << "\n\n";
+    }
 
   // make sure the depend file exists
   if (!cmSystemTools::FileExists(dependFileNameFull.c_str()))
@@ -1200,6 +1209,10 @@ void
 cmMakefileTargetGenerator::AppendProgress(std::vector<std::string>& commands)
 {
   this->NumberOfProgressActions++;
+  if(this->NoRuleProgress)
+    {
+    return;
+    }
   std::string progressDir = this->Makefile->GetHomeOutputDirectory();
   progressDir += cmake::GetCMakeFilesDirectory();
   cmOStringStream progCmd;
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.h b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.h
index f743240e9..629d1922a 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ protected:
   std::string ProgressFileName;
   std::string ProgressFileNameFull;
   unsigned long NumberOfProgressActions;
+  bool NoRuleProgress;
 
   // the path to the directory the build file is in
   std::string TargetBuildDirectory;
diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index 5cabc227a..33265a3d9 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -3454,6 +3454,20 @@ void cmake::DefineProperties(cmake *cm)
      "with high granularity.  "
      "Non-Makefile generators currently ignore this property.");
 
+  cm->DefineProperty
+    ("RULE_PROGRESS", cmProperty::GLOBAL,
+     "Specify whether to report progress for each make rule.",
+     "Makefile generators add commands to report progress.  "
+     "This property specifies whether to report progress on every rule.  "
+     "If the property is not set the default is ON.  "
+     "Set the property to OFF to disable granular progress and report only "
+     "as each target completes.  "
+     "This is intended to allow scripted builds to avoid the build time "
+     "cost of detailed progress reports.  "
+     "If a CMAKE_RULE_PROGRESS cache entry exists its value initializes "
+     "the value of this property.  "
+     "Non-Makefile generators currently ignore this property.");
+
   // ================================================================
   // define variables as well
   // ================================================================
diff --git a/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt
index b2ed25c6b..569ca30b3 100644
--- a/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ IF(POLICY CMP0003)
   ENDIF(NOT "${P3}" STREQUAL "NEW")
 ENDIF(POLICY CMP0003)
 
+# Test building without per-rule progress in Makefiles.
+SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_PROGRESS OFF)
+
 # Choose whether to test CMakeLib.
 SET(COMPLEX_TEST_CMAKELIB 1)
 IF(CMAKE_TEST_DIFFERENT_GENERATOR)
diff --git a/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt
index b2ed25c6b..569ca30b3 100644
--- a/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ IF(POLICY CMP0003)
   ENDIF(NOT "${P3}" STREQUAL "NEW")
 ENDIF(POLICY CMP0003)
 
+# Test building without per-rule progress in Makefiles.
+SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_PROGRESS OFF)
+
 # Choose whether to test CMakeLib.
 SET(COMPLEX_TEST_CMAKELIB 1)
 IF(CMAKE_TEST_DIFFERENT_GENERATOR)
diff --git a/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt
index b2ed25c6b..569ca30b3 100644
--- a/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ IF(POLICY CMP0003)
   ENDIF(NOT "${P3}" STREQUAL "NEW")
 ENDIF(POLICY CMP0003)
 
+# Test building without per-rule progress in Makefiles.
+SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_PROGRESS OFF)
+
 # Choose whether to test CMakeLib.
 SET(COMPLEX_TEST_CMAKELIB 1)
 IF(CMAKE_TEST_DIFFERENT_GENERATOR)