diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2b442e54b..1517219dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ jobs:
         set -ex
         ls -l
 
+    - name: Print python location
+      run: |
+        set -ex
+        which python
+
     - name: apt-get stuff needed for libstell and vmec
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update