diff --git a/pialert/__main__.py b/pialert/__main__.py
index 57dcf91a..3b7c54d4 100755
--- a/pialert/__main__.py
+++ b/pialert/__main__.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def main ():
 
         # check if new version is available / only check once an hour
         # if newVersionAvailable is already true the function does nothing and returns true again
+        mylog('debug', [f"[Version check] Last version check timestamp: {last_version_check}"])
         if last_version_check  + datetime.timedelta(hours=1) < loop_start_time :
             conf.newVersionAvailable = isNewVersion(conf.newVersionAvailable)
 
diff --git a/pialert/helper.py b/pialert/helper.py
index a25796a9..7aa654d6 100755
--- a/pialert/helper.py
+++ b/pialert/helper.py
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ def checkIPV4(ip):
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def isNewVersion(newVersion: bool):
 
+    mylog('debug', [f"[Version check] New version available? {newVersion}"])
+
     if newVersion == False:
 
         f = open(pialertPath + '/front/buildtimestamp.txt', 'r')
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ def isNewVersion(newVersion: bool):
             realeaseTimestamp = int(datetime.datetime.strptime(dateTimeStr, '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ').strftime('%s'))
 
             if realeaseTimestamp > buildTimestamp + 600:
-                mylog('none', ["    New version of the container available!"])
+                mylog('none', ["[Version check] New version of the container available!"])
                 newVersion = True
                 # updateState(db, 'Back_New_Version_Available', str(newVersionAvailable))     ## TO DO add this back in but avoid circular ref with database