diff --git a/pkg/recipe/compose.go b/pkg/recipe/compose.go
index f85068414f..2a3e87708f 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/compose.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/compose.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (r Recipe) GetVersionLabelLocal() (string, error) {
 
 	for _, service := range config.Services {
 		for label, value := range service.Deploy.Labels {
-			log.Debugf("checking deploy label '%s'", label)
+			log.Debugf("checking deploy label '%s' with value '%s' for correct formatting", label, value)
 			if strings.HasPrefix(label, "coop-cloud") && strings.Contains(label, "version") {
 				return value, nil
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/git.go b/pkg/recipe/git.go
index afac7e1ebb..377824418e 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/git.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/git.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (r Recipe) EnsureExists() error {
 // EnsureVersion checks whether a specific version exists for a recipe.
 func (r Recipe) EnsureVersion(version string) (bool, error) {
 	isChaosCommit := false
-	log.Debugf("Ensuring version '%s'", version)
+	log.Debugf("ensuring version '%s' exists for recipe '%s'", version, r.Name)
 
 	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(r.Dir); err != nil {
 		return isChaosCommit, err