diff --git a/lib/github.js b/lib/github.js
index db30cb8..1b35340 100644
--- a/lib/github.js
+++ b/lib/github.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function (options) {
 
 function cmdGet (msg, done) {
   let moduleName = msg.name
+
   let cache = opts.cache
   let registry = opts.registry + moduleName
   let context = this
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ function cmdGet (msg, done) {
     }
 
     if (github && !msg.update) {
+      context.log.debug('Returned cached information: ', moduleName)
       return done(null, {ok: true, data: github.data$(github)})
     }
 
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ function aliasGet (msg, done) {
   var seneca = this
   var payload = {name: msg.name}
 
-  seneca.act('role:github,cmd:get', payload, (err, res) => {
+  seneca.act(`role:github, cmd:get, update: ${msg.update}`, payload, (err, res) => {
     if (err) {
       return done(null, {ok: false, err: err})
     }