diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63b37ddb..e94f86b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint \"src/**/*.{ts,tsx,js}\"",
     "prettier:ci": "prettier --list-different \"src/**/*.[jt]s\" --parser typescript",
     "prettier:fix": "prettier --write \"./src/**/*.[jt]s\" --parser typescript",
-    "semantic-release": "semantic-release",
+    "semantic-release": "semantic-release --debug",
     "test:unit": "NODE_OPTIONS=--unhandled-rejections=strict jest -c jest.unit.config.js --detectOpenHandles --runInBand --forceExit --silent",
     "test:instrumentations": "npm run build && jest -c jest.instrumentations.config.js --detectOpenHandles --runInBand --silent=false",
     "test:instrumentations:ci": "npm run build && jest -c jest.instrumentations.config.js --runInBand --forceExit --silent=false",
diff --git a/scripts/update_dist_version.sh b/scripts/update_dist_version.sh
index d67351b4..9f436b6e 100755
--- a/scripts/update_dist_version.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_dist_version.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ next_version=$1
 
 pushd ./dist
 if [ ! -f "package.json" ]; then
-  echo "File dist/package.json found."
+  echo "No dist/package.json found, failing deployment!"
   exit 1
 fi