diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1914ba05..2a3d8ea0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ generate_readme_job:
     - git diff --exit-code || export NEEDS_UPDATE="true"
     - git config --global user.email "ci@gitlab.ms-ds.org"
     - git config --global user.name "GitLab CI"
+    - echo $NEEDS_UPDATE
     - |
       if [ $NEEDS_UPDATE = "true" ]; then
         git add README.md
diff --git a/scripts/generate_readme.py b/scripts/generate_readme.py
index 336a600c..722ae10f 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_readme.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_readme.py
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     with open("README.md", "wt", encoding="UTF-8") as f:
         f.write("# Schmökerei Icons\n\n")
         f.write("\n".join(img_tags))
+
+    print("done!")