diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda_build.yml b/.github/workflows/conda_build.yml
index a06738c65c..8cfcf6e55a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda_build.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ jobs:
       
           # Add the conda-forge channel
           conda config --add channels conda-forge
+
+          echo "Contents of .conda directory:"
+          ls -al .conda
+
+          echo "Contents of meta.yaml:"
+          cat .conda/meta.yaml
+
+          echo "Testing conda-render:"
+          conda render .conda
       
           # Build the Conda binary
           conda-build --token "$CONDA_TOKEN" --user rmg .conda