diff --git a/contrib/guix/libexec/prelude.bash b/contrib/guix/libexec/prelude.bash
index f9b541b510b8ec..2f8617ae9f4798 100644
--- a/contrib/guix/libexec/prelude.bash
+++ b/contrib/guix/libexec/prelude.bash
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ time-machine() {
 # Set common variables
 ################
 
+echo "DEBUG: git_head_version: '$(git_head_version)'"
+echo "DEBUG: PWD: '${PWD}'"
+git tag
+git describe --abbrev=12 --dirty --debug
+
 VERSION="${FORCE_VERSION:-$(git_head_version)}"
 DISTNAME="${DISTNAME:-dashcore-${VERSION}}"
 
diff --git a/contrib/shell/git-utils.bash b/contrib/shell/git-utils.bash
index 1371c3df70c0f6..a058cca476c628 100644
--- a/contrib/shell/git-utils.bash
+++ b/contrib/shell/git-utils.bash
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ git_root() {
 }
 
 git_head_version() {
+    local recent_tag
     recent_tag="$(git describe --abbrev=12 --dirty 2> /dev/null)"
     echo "${recent_tag#v}"
 }