diff --git a/bin/git-pull-and-if-origin-changed-run-tests b/bin/git-pull-and-if-origin-changed-run-tests
index bc0a5da1..f955323d 100755
--- a/bin/git-pull-and-if-origin-changed-run-tests
+++ b/bin/git-pull-and-if-origin-changed-run-tests
@@ -21,7 +21,16 @@ while true; do
     ./gradlew test
   fi
 
-  echo -e "waiting for changes..."
-  sleep 10
-  echo -e "\r\033[K"
+  # wait 10s with a little animation
+  echo -e -n " waiting for changes (/) ..."
+  sleep 2
+  echo -e -n "\r\033[K waiting for changes (-) ..."
+  sleep 2
+  echo -e -n "\r\033[K waiting for changes (\) ..."
+  sleep 2
+  echo -e -n "\r\033[K waiting for changes (|) ..."
+  sleep 2
+  echo -e -n "\r\033[K waiting for changes ( ) ... "
+  sleep 2
+  echo -e -n "\r\033[K"
 done