diff --git a/scripts/hermes/hermes-utils.js b/scripts/hermes/hermes-utils.js
index 9f46547a3e475e..755f0b8d2db342 100644
--- a/scripts/hermes/hermes-utils.js
+++ b/scripts/hermes/hermes-utils.js
@@ -192,10 +192,19 @@ function isOnAReleaseTag() {
 
 function shouldBuildHermesFromSource() {
   const hermesTag = readHermesTag();
+
+  const onReleaseBranch = isOnAReleaseBranch();
+  const onReleaseTag = isOnAReleaseTag();
+  const hermesTagIsDefault = hermesTag === DEFAULT_HERMES_TAG;
+
+  // Logging for CI Debugging
+  console.log(`[Hermes] On release branch? ${onReleaseBranch ? "Yes" : "No"}`)
+  console.log(`[Hermes] On release tag? ${onReleaseTag ? "Yes" : "No"}`)
+  console.log(`[Hermes] Hermes Tag is Default? ${hermesTagIsDefault ? "Yes" : "No"}`)
   return (
-    isOnAReleaseBranch() ||
-    isOnAReleaseTag() ||
-    hermesTag === DEFAULT_HERMES_TAG
+    onReleaseBranch ||
+    onReleaseTag ||
+    hermesTagIsDefault
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/hermes/prepare-hermes-for-build.js b/scripts/hermes/prepare-hermes-for-build.js
index 29a5d9ae27ad2b..d104b60ecd934d 100644
--- a/scripts/hermes/prepare-hermes-for-build.js
+++ b/scripts/hermes/prepare-hermes-for-build.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const {
 
 async function main() {
   if (!shouldBuildHermesFromSource()) {
+    console.log('[Hermes] Not building from Source')
     copyPodSpec();
     return;
   }