diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c070ad262..24545ddca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ lint: $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN)
 	@git symbolic-ref -q HEAD && REV="origin/HEAD"; \
 	git rev-parse $${REV} || REV="HEAD^"; \
 	headSHA=$$(git rev-parse --short=12 $${REV}) ; \
+	echo "REV is $${REV}" ; \
 	echo "checking against commit sha $${headSHA}" ; \
 	"${GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN}" run --new-from-rev=$${headSHA}