diff --git a/build_tools/macos/install_brew_deps.sh b/build_tools/macos/install_brew_deps.sh
index 1095825d1..1f152c24a 100755
--- a/build_tools/macos/install_brew_deps.sh
+++ b/build_tools/macos/install_brew_deps.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ run_with_heartbeat "Refreshing strawberry/local tap clone" bash -lc '
     default_ref="origin/master"
   fi
   git reset --hard -q "$default_ref"
+
+  echo "==> [$(date +\"%H:%M:%S\")] strawberry/local tap repo: $tap_repo"
+  echo "    tap HEAD:  $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+  echo "    origin:    $(git remote get-url origin)"
+  # If the source repo is a git repo, also print its HEAD for debugging.
+  if git -C "'"$repo_root"'" rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "    src HEAD:  $(git -C "'"$repo_root"'" rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+  fi
 '
 
 for f in kdsingleapplication-qt6 qtsparkle-qt6 sparkle-framework libgpod macdeploycheck; do