diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 5525b7f..06d149d 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@ ensure_stack_deployed() {
       # see: https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/28012
       service_state=$(docker service inspect --format "{{if .UpdateStatus}}{{.UpdateStatus.State}}{{else}}created{{end}}" "$service_id")
 
+      debug "$service_id has state: $service_state"
+
       case "$service_state" in
         created|completed)
           ;;