diff --git a/lib/cdist/config_install.py b/lib/cdist/config_install.py
index ac988425..29154f84 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/config_install.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/config_install.py
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ class ConfigInstall:
         
         log.info("Running object manifests and type explorers")
 
+        log.debug("Searching for objects in " + cdist.core.Object.base_dir())
+
         # Continue process until no new objects are created anymore
         new_objects_created = True
         while new_objects_created:
diff --git a/lib/cdist/emulator.py b/lib/cdist/emulator.py
index 519afd24..51b2ecc1 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/emulator.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/emulator.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ def run(argv):
 
     object_dir = os.path.join(global_dir, "object", type,
                             object_id, cdist.path.DOT_CDIST)
+    log.debug("Object output dir = " + object_dir)
+
     param_out_dir = os.path.join(object_dir, "parameter")
 
     object_source_file = os.path.join(object_dir, "source")