diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8b6f4440..62980a49 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ node_modules
 artifacts/
 
 # IDE extras
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
+build/.build_venv
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c5a7df5e..f94c9ac7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ release: manifests kustomize controller-gen
 pre-push: manifests generate fmt vet build-template api-docs
 
 build-template: manifests kustomize controller-gen
+	echo "Foobar"
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) version
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/deployment-template | ./manifest2template.py > deploy.yml
 
 manifests: controller-gen ## Generate WebhookConfiguration, ClusterRole and CustomResourceDefinition objects.
diff --git a/build/template_check.sh b/build/template_check.sh
index fb1013b5..fb6454f0 100755
--- a/build/template_check.sh
+++ b/build/template_check.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ CURRENT_DEPLOY=$(md5sum deploy.yml)
 
 make build-template
 
+echo "Checking if deployment template is up to date"
+echo "Current deployment template: $CURRENT_DEPLOY"
+echo "New deployment template: $(md5sum deploy.yml)"
+echo $(md5sum --version)
+
 if [[ $CURRENT_DEPLOY != $(md5sum deploy.yml) ]]; then
     echo "Deployment template not updated. Please run make build-template and recommit"
     exit 1