diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index e3326ab9..f6c96d05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git fetch origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
         git log
+        echo original HEAD
+        echo ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
         echo HEAD
         git rev-parse HEAD
         echo origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
@@ -27,6 +29,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Check for updated CHANGELOG.md
       run: |
         git fetch origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+        echo "diffing HEAD"
+        git diff HEAD
+
+        echo "running git diff between HEAD and target"
+        git diff origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}...HEAD
+
         if git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}...HEAD | grep -q 'CHANGELOG.md'; then
           echo "CHANGELOG.md has been updated."
         else