diff --git a/.github/workflows/builder.yml b/.github/workflows/builder.yml
index 75b17b891..1b3216cc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builder.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Debugging step to check the token's presence (DO NOT print the token itself)
+      - name: Debugging token presence
+        run: |
+          echo "Token length: ${#GHA_READ_PKG}"
+
       # Step 1: Fetch current image manifests
       - name: Fetch current manifests
         run: |