diff --git a/.github/workflows/qemu-based.yaml b/.github/workflows/qemu-based.yaml
index c754fe0..f6598f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qemu-based.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qemu-based.yaml
@@ -73,13 +73,15 @@ jobs:
         IMAGE_BASE_PATH=$HOME/work/groundlight-pi-gen/groundlight-pi-gen/deploy
         ./rpistart.sh -i $IMAGE_BASE_PATH/image_*-GroundlightPi-sdk-only-qemu.img &
 
+        set -ex  # see what's happening
+
         # give the emulator some time to start 
         sleep 50
 
         # Copy the test script 
-        sshpass -p "raspberry" scp -P 2222 tests/test_build_works.py pi@localhost:/home/pi
+        sshpass -v -p "raspberry" scp -v -P 2222 tests/test_build_works.py pi@localhost:/home/pi
         
         # SSH into it 
-        sshpass -p "raspberry" ssh -l pi localhost -p 2222
+        sshpass -v -p "raspberry" ssh -v -l pi localhost -p 2222
         python test_build_works.py