diff --git a/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py b/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py
index e19625c..3def826 100644
--- a/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py
+++ b/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ def send_open_door_request(host, username, password):
 
 
 def get_ring_status(host, username, password):
+    url = f"http://{host}/local/Doorcom/monitor.cgi?ring=1"
+    print(f"sending request to {url}", flush=True)
     try:
         response = urllib3.PoolManager().request(
             "GET",
-            f"http://{host}/local/Doorcom/monitor.cgi?ring=1",
+            url,
             headers=urllib3.make_headers(basic_auth=f"{username}:{password}"),
             preload_content=False,
             decode_content=True,
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ def get_ring_status(host, username, password):
                 data.append(line.decode().rstrip())
             else:
                 if data:
+                    print(f"received: {data}", flush=True)
                     yield data
                 break