diff --git a/doozerlib/runtime.py b/doozerlib/runtime.py
index 0f1db9344..e59fbcb05 100644
--- a/doozerlib/runtime.py
+++ b/doozerlib/runtime.py
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ def initialize(self, mode='images', clone_distgits=True,
 
         try:
             self.db = dblib.DB(self, self.datastore)
-        except:
-            self.logger.warning('Cannot connect to the DB')
+        except Exception as err:
+            self.logger.warning('Cannot connect to the DB: %s\n%s', str(err), traceback.format_exc())
 
         self.logger.info(f'Initial execution (cwd) directory: {os.getcwd()}')