diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yml b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
index 27faa7372..c882261f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify copy_from_upstream state after copy
         working-directory: 'scripts/copy_from_upstream'
         run: |
+          echo "$LIBOQS_DIR" &&
           python3 copy_from_upstream.py copy && \
           ! git status | grep -i modified
       - name: Verify copy_from_upstream state after libjade