diff --git a/nodebuilder b/nodebuilder
index a79be3c04..08397b8ef 100755
--- a/nodebuilder
+++ b/nodebuilder
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ bitcoin_tarball_validate()
 
   GPG_GOOD_SIGNATURE_COUNT="$(bitcoin_tarball_validate_count_signatures)"
   readonly GPG_GOOD_SIGNATURE_COUNT
+  log_debug "GPG_GOOD_SIGNATURE_COUNT=${GPG_GOOD_SIGNATURE_COUNT}"
   if [ "${GPG_GOOD_SIGNATURE_COUNT}" -lt "${GPG_GOOD_SIGNATURES_REQUIRED}" ]; then
     throw_error "INVALID SIGNATURES. The download has failed. This script cannot continue due to security concerns. Please review the temporary file ${TEMP_DIRECTORY}/${GPG_SIGNATURES_FILE}."
   fi
@@ -1358,6 +1359,11 @@ log_success()
   printf '\n'
 }
 
+log_verbose()
+{
+  printf '[%s] DEBUG: %s\n' "$(get_log_timestamp)" "$*"
+}
+
 log_warning()
 {
   printf "[%s]  WARN: ${CONSOLE_COLOR_YELLOW:-}%s" "$(get_log_timestamp)" "$*"