diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 783674c..5fbaf77 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ jobs:
 
           CREDS="${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}:${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}"
 
+          echo "=== debug: test v2 endpoint ==="
+          curl -sk https://git.kimchi/v2/ || true
+          echo ""
+          echo "=== debug: test v2 auth ==="
+          curl -sk -u "$CREDS" https://git.kimchi/v2/ || true
+          echo ""
+          echo "=== debug: test token endpoint ==="
+          curl -sk -u "$CREDS" "https://git.kimchi/v2/token?scope=repository:tas/major_tom:push,pull&service=container_registry" || true
+          echo ""
+
           echo "=== buildah push tag ==="
           buildah push --tls-verify=false --creds "$CREDS" "$IMAGE_TAG"