diff --git a/databuild/graph/analyze.rs b/databuild/graph/analyze.rs
index 7de7d22..3935ba8 100644
--- a/databuild/graph/analyze.rs
+++ b/databuild/graph/analyze.rs
@@ -379,17 +379,31 @@ async fn plan(
         }
     }
     
-    if !nodes.is_empty() {
-        info!("Planning complete: created graph with {} nodes for {} output refs", nodes.len(), output_refs.len());
+    // Check if we have delegated partitions that explain why we have no nodes
+    let all_partitions_delegated = nodes.is_empty() && 
+        output_refs.iter().all(|ref_str| _delegated_refs.contains(ref_str));
+    
+    if !nodes.is_empty() || all_partitions_delegated {
+        if all_partitions_delegated {
+            info!("Planning complete: all {} partitions delegated to other builds", output_refs.len());
+        } else {
+            info!("Planning complete: created graph with {} nodes for {} output refs", nodes.len(), output_refs.len());
+        }
         
         // Log planning completion
         if let Some(ref event_log) = build_event_log {
+            let message = if all_partitions_delegated {
+                format!("Analysis completed - all {} partitions delegated to active builds", output_refs.len())
+            } else {
+                format!("Analysis completed with {} jobs", nodes.len())
+            };
+            
             let event = create_build_event(
                 build_request_id.to_string(),
                 crate::build_event::EventType::BuildRequestEvent(BuildRequestEvent {
                     status: BuildRequestStatus::BuildRequestCompleted as i32,
                     requested_partitions: output_refs.iter().map(|s| PartitionRef { str: s.clone() }).collect(),
-                    message: format!("Analysis completed with {} jobs", nodes.len()),
+                    message,
                 })
             );
             if let Err(e) = event_log.append_event(event).await {