diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index bb63cc6cf..5336968b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for divergence from master
         run: |
-          git fetch origin master
+          git fetch --verbose origin master || (echo "Git fetch failed"; exit 1)
           UPSTREAM=${{ github.base_ref }} # Target branch of the pull request (usually master)
           CURRENT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)  # Latest commit on the PR branch
           MERGED=$(git merge-base HEAD origin/$UPSTREAM) # Common ancestor between HEAD and master