diff --git a/dvc/remote/base.py b/dvc/remote/base.py
index be5929fd21..176da69b92 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/base.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/base.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def _get_dir_info_checksum(self, dir_info):
 
         from_info = PathInfo(tmp)
         to_info = self.cache.path_info / tmp_fname("")
-        self.cache.upload(from_info, to_info, no_progress_bar=True)
+        self.cache.upload(from_info, to_info, no_progress_bar=False)
 
         checksum = self.get_file_checksum(to_info) + self.CHECKSUM_DIR_SUFFIX
         return checksum, to_info