diff --git a/make_db b/make_db
index 7be6f3ee0fce7e3bad9238fdd5e2317a3d9535b9..8593cc8efc4ec7eefe83ae7168a27b03981b986b 100755
--- a/make_db
+++ b/make_db
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # ** end header
 
 # To fail fast, but beware https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/105
+echo "this is make_db"
 set -e
 
 function fail() {