diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 79f7176..6d7089b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Locate pip cache directory
         id: pip-cache-dir
-        run: echo "dir=$(python -m pip cache dir)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        # extra output for debugging
+        run: |
+          echo "dir=$(python -m pip cache dir)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "dir=$(python -m pip cache dir)"
 
       - name: Cache pip
         uses: actions/cache@v4