diff --git a/classes/publish/package/index.js b/classes/publish/package/index.js
index 7c4f6d24..f8c96533 100644
--- a/classes/publish/package/index.js
+++ b/classes/publish/package/index.js
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ module.exports = class Publish {
             integrity = await this.checkIfAlreadyPublished.process();
         } catch (err) {
             // exit early if already published
+            this.log.debug(`Determined that files have already been published. Additional information: ${err.message}`);
             return null;
         }