diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deployment.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deployment.yml
index a9ac5b8b..a0b06451 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "PR exists, checking state..."
             pr_state=$(tea pr ls --repo ${{ github.repository }} --state all --fields index,title,head,state --output csv | egrep '${{ github.ref_name }}' | awk -F',' '{print $4}' | sed -e 's|"||g')
+            echo "PR state: ${pr_state}"
             if [ "${pr_state}" != 'open' ]; then
               echo "PR does not exist, creating..."
               tea pr c -r "${{ github.repository }}" -t "Automated PR for ${{ github.ref_name }}" -d "Automated PR for ${{ github.ref_name }}"