diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml
index 4777c61e1..dd78c6265 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,23 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m pip install jupyter quartodoc
           python3 -m pip install -e .
 
+      - name: Debug versions
+        run: |
+          echo "Python version:"
+          python3 --version
+          echo "Pip list:"
+          pip list | grep -E "(quartodoc|jupyter|axolotl)"
+          echo "Quartodoc version:"
+          python3 -c "import quartodoc; print(quartodoc.__version__)"
+          echo "Current working directory:"
+          pwd
+          echo "Directory contents:"
+          ls -la
+
       - name: Build autodoc
-        run: quartodoc build
+        run: |
+          echo "Running quartodoc build with verbose output..."
+          quartodoc build --verbose
 
       - name: Quarto render
         run: quarto render