diff --git a/dev/archery/archery/bot.py b/dev/archery/archery/bot.py
index 276707c51a65b..b7fb67df37e73 100644
--- a/dev/archery/archery/bot.py
+++ b/dev/archery/archery/bot.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ def parse_command(self, payload):
     def handle(self, event, payload):
         try:
             command = self.parse_command(payload)
-        except EventError:
+        except EventError as e:
+            print(e)
+            # TODO(kszucs): log
             # see the possible reasons in the validate method
             return