diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index aa3a4d8f..47334f63 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -623,12 +623,16 @@ def command(  # noqa: C901
                         main_logger.log(
                             f"Directing deployment logs to: {run_log_file_path}"
                         )
+                        main_logger.log(f"Attempting to open: {run_log_file_path}")
                         run_log_file = open(run_log_file_path, "wt")
+                        main_logger.log("After opening log file")
                         run_reg_client = LaconicRegistryClient(
                             laconic_config, log_file=run_log_file
                         )
+                        main_logger.log("After running registry client")
 
                     build_logger = TimedLogger(run_id, run_log_file)
+                    main_logger.log("After running timed logger")
                     build_logger.log("Processing ...")
                     process_app_deployment_request(
                         ctx,