diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index 497d629..e0fa490 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "Setting up apt-cacher-ng for faster builds..."
         # Stop any existing apt-cacher-ng container
-        docker stop apt-cacher-ng 2>/dev/null || true
-        docker rm apt-cacher-ng 2>/dev/null || true
+        echo "Stopping any existing apt-cacher-ng containers..."
+        docker stop apt-cacher-ng 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing container to stop"
+        docker rm apt-cacher-ng 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing container to remove"
         
         # Start apt-cacher-ng in background with proper network configuration
+        echo "Starting apt-cacher-ng container..."
         docker run -d --name apt-cacher-ng --network host sameersbn/apt-cacher-ng:latest || echo "Apt-cacher-ng failed to start"
         
+        # Check if container is running
+        echo "Checking if apt-cacher-ng container is running..."
+        docker ps | grep apt-cacher-ng || echo "Apt-cacher-ng container not found in running containers"
+        
         # Wait for it to be ready
         echo "Waiting for apt-cacher-ng to be ready..."
         timeout 30 bash -c 'until curl -s http://localhost:3142/acng-report.html > /dev/null 2>&1; do sleep 2; done' || echo "Apt-cacher-ng not ready, continuing without cache"
@@ -65,12 +71,18 @@ jobs:
         # Configure apt to use cacher if available
         # Try multiple methods to reach the apt-cacher-ng service
         APT_CACHER_IP=""
+        echo "Testing apt-cacher-ng connectivity..."
         if curl -s http://host.docker.internal:3142/acng-report.html > /dev/null 2>&1; then
           APT_CACHER_IP="host.docker.internal:3142"
+          echo "Found apt-cacher-ng at host.docker.internal:3142"
         elif curl -s http://172.17.0.1:3142/acng-report.html > /dev/null 2>&1; then
           APT_CACHER_IP="172.17.0.1:3142"
+          echo "Found apt-cacher-ng at 172.17.0.1:3142"
         elif curl -s http://host-gateway:3142/acng-report.html > /dev/null 2>&1; then
           APT_CACHER_IP="host-gateway:3142"
+          echo "Found apt-cacher-ng at host-gateway:3142"
+        else
+          echo "Apt-cacher-ng not accessible, testing direct connection"
         fi
         
         if [ -n "$APT_CACHER_IP" ]; then