diff --git a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
index d430fe479b..4a44d60187 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
@@ -91,13 +91,17 @@ fi
 
 set -x
 
+echo --- gce.sh delete
 time net/gce.sh delete -p "$netName" -y
 if $delete; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+echo --- gce.sh create
 time net/gce.sh create "${gce_create_args[@]}"
 net/init-metrics.sh -e
+
+echo --- net.sh create
 time net/net.sh start -s "$snapChannel"
 
 exit 0