diff --git a/evergreen.yml b/evergreen.yml
index 450ce1bb..44235826 100644
--- a/evergreen.yml
+++ b/evergreen.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## this is a changes
 ignore:
-  - "*.md" # dont schedule tests if a commit only changes markdown files
+  - "*.md" # dont schedule tests if a commit only changes markdown files!!!!
 stepback: true
 
 # includes:
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ tasks:
           working_dir: src
           script: |
             echo "noop2"
+            git log --oneline -n 10
   - name: validate_commit_message
     commands:
       - command: shell.exec
@@ -303,6 +304,8 @@ tasks:
           working_dir: src
           script: |
             echo "i am patch"
+            git reset --hard ${revision}
+            git log --oneline -n 10
   - name: checkrun_test
     commands:
       - command: shell.exec