diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2ff8ed8..c3fc05f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           sh -c 'set -xe ;
             cd /ci ;
             python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip poetry ;
+            echo "--- conditionally install remote branch of eitprocessing"
             if [ -n "${{ inputs.caller_branch }}" ]; then
               poetry add git+https://github.com/EIT-ALIVE/eitprocessing.git#${{ inputs.caller_branch }} ;
             fi