diff --git a/update_version_from_git.py b/update_version_from_git.py
index 7b327727e..6f82293dd 100644
--- a/update_version_from_git.py
+++ b/update_version_from_git.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def prerelease_version():
     ver, commits_since, githash = get_git_version_info()
     initpy_ver = get_version()
 
+    print("Retrieve prerelease version", initpy_ver)
     assert len(initpy_ver.split('.')) == 4, 'moto/__init__.py version should be like 0.0.2.dev'
     assert initpy_ver > ver, 'the moto/__init__.py version should be newer than the last tagged release.'
     return '{initpy_ver}.dev{commits_since}'.format(initpy_ver=initpy_ver, commits_since=commits_since)