diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index fce51c66d165fd..86332df04c4b5c 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -321,7 +321,11 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
                 if output_cached_md5 != device_md5:
                     flush_print(f"OUTPUT MISMATCH {device}: {fix_instrucitons}")
                     exit(1)
-        if ci_manifest["zap_commit"] != cached_manifest["zap_commit"]:
+        current_zap = ci_manifest["zap_commit"]
+        cached_zap = cached_manifest["zap_commit"]
+        flush_print(f"currnt zap commit {current_zap}")
+        flush_print(f"cached zap commit {cached_zap}")
+        if current_zap != cached_zap:
             flush_print(f"BAD ZAP VERSION: {fix_instructions}")
         flush_print("Cached ZAP output is up to date!")
         exit(0)