diff --git a/.woodpecker/deploy.sh b/.woodpecker/deploy.sh
index d5a60fc..3a4d7ca 100755
--- a/.woodpecker/deploy.sh
+++ b/.woodpecker/deploy.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ scp -r oxaliq "$host":~/
 # do everything on the server that's necessary to run the new thing
 # TODO make this not remove the old-working version until
 # the new version is confirmed working
+ssh $host 'echo "does this ls show up in UI?" && ls -la'
 ssh $host 'sudo chown -R sorreldotdev:sorreldotdev oxaliq/'
 ssh $host 'sudo chmod -R 755 oxaliq/'
 ssh $host 'sudo rm -rf /srv/oxaliq || true'