diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts b/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts
index cfee8a4a92002e..e3ceff94865e8e 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
   allBranches: BranchConfig[],
   packageFiles: Record<string, PackageFile[]> = {}
 ): Promise<void> {
+  logger.debug('ensureDependencyDashboard()');
   // legacy/migrated issue
   const reuseTitle = 'Update Dependencies (Renovate Bot)';
   const branches = allBranches.filter(