diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-libostree-backport.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-libostree-backport.yml
index 36be7a8..1ed614b 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-libostree-backport.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-libostree-backport.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,19 @@ jobs:
           apt-get update -y
           apt-get install -y curl
 
+      - name: Debug - Check automatic token (safe)
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Debugging Automatic Token ==="
+          echo "Token exists: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN != '' }}"
+          echo "Token length: ${#FORGEJO_TOKEN}"
+          echo "Token first 4 chars: ${FORGEJO_TOKEN:0:4}..."
+          echo "Token last 4 chars: ...${FORGEJO_TOKEN: -4}"
+          echo "Environment variable name: FORGEJO_TOKEN"
+          echo "Available secrets:"
+          env | grep -i token || echo "No token env vars found"
+        env:
+          FORGEJO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Test API endpoints
         run: |
           echo "=== Testing Forgejo API endpoints with automatic token ==="
@@ -177,11 +190,18 @@ jobs:
               
               # Upload to Forgejo's Debian Package Registry using automatic token
               # PUT https://forgejo.example.com/api/packages/{owner}/debian/pool/{distribution}/{component}/upload
-              curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}" \
+              response=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}" \
                    --upload-file "$deb_file" \
-                   "https://git.raines.xyz/api/packages/robojerk/debian/pool/noble/main/upload"
+                   "https://git.raines.xyz/api/packages/robojerk/debian/pool/noble/main/upload")
               
-              echo "Debian Package Registry upload completed for $deb_file"
+              http_code="${response: -3}"
+              echo "HTTP Response Code: $http_code"
+              
+              if [ "$http_code" = "201" ]; then
+                echo "✅ Debian Package Registry upload SUCCESS for $deb_file"
+              else
+                echo "❌ Debian Package Registry upload FAILED for $deb_file (HTTP $http_code)"
+              fi
             fi
           done
 
@@ -205,10 +225,46 @@ jobs:
               
               # Upload to Forgejo's Generic Package Registry using automatic token
               # PUT https://forgejo.example.com/api/packages/{owner}/generic/{package_name}/{package_version}/{file_name}
-              curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}" \
+              response=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}" \
                    --upload-file "$deb_file" \
-                   "https://git.raines.xyz/api/packages/robojerk/generic/$package_name/$version/$filename"
+                   "https://git.raines.xyz/api/packages/robojerk/generic/$package_name/$version/$filename")
               
-              echo "Generic Package Registry upload completed for $deb_file"
+              http_code="${response: -3}"
+              echo "HTTP Response Code: $http_code"
+              
+              if [ "$http_code" = "201" ]; then
+                echo "✅ Generic Package Registry upload SUCCESS for $deb_file"
+              else
+                echo "❌ Generic Package Registry upload FAILED for $deb_file (HTTP $http_code)"
+              fi
             fi
-          done 
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+          done
+
+      - name: Check uploaded packages and provide assignment instructions
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Package Upload Summary ==="
+          echo ""
+          echo "📦 Check the HTTP response codes above to see if uploads succeeded"
+          echo "🔍 HTTP 201 = Success, HTTP 401 = Authentication failed, HTTP 403 = Permission denied"
+          echo ""
+          echo "📋 If uploads succeeded (HTTP 201), to make packages visible in your repository:"
+          echo "1. Go to: https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/-/packages"
+          echo "2. Find the uploaded packages (they may be under 'debian' or 'generic')"
+          echo "3. Click on each package → Settings → Assign to repository"
+          echo "4. Select 'libostree-dev' repository"
+          echo ""
+          echo "🔗 After assignment, packages will appear at:"
+          echo "   https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/libostree-dev/packages"
+          echo ""
+          echo "📝 Packages that were attempted:"
+          for deb_file in release-assets/*.deb; do
+            if [ -f "$deb_file" ]; then
+              filename=$(basename "$deb_file")
+              echo "   📦 $filename"
+            fi
+          done
+          echo ""
+          echo "🎯 Next steps:"
+          echo "   - Check HTTP response codes above"
+          echo "   - If HTTP 201, manually assign packages to repository via web UI"
+          echo "   - If HTTP 401/403, check token permissions" 
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