diff --git a/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py b/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py
index c71f4343..1fc9ec29 100644
--- a/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py
+++ b/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py
@@ -549,7 +549,9 @@ def get_inventory(self, user=None):
         for inv in invs:
             inv_hosts = inv.get_related("hosts", page_size=200).results
             hosts.extend(inv_hosts)
-        return [self._compile_host_info(host) for host in hosts]
+        with click.progressbar(hosts, label='Compiling host information') as hosts_bar:
+            compiled_host_info = [self._compile_host_info(host) for host in hosts_bar]
+        return compiled_host_info
 
     def extend(self, target_vm, new_expire_time=None):
         """Run the extend workflow with defaults args