diff --git a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_base_charm.py b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_base_charm.py
index 341e6d594..6048c21ae 100644
--- a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_base_charm.py
+++ b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_base_charm.py
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ def _start_opensearch(self, event: _StartOpenSearch) -> None:  # noqa: C901
                 self._post_start_init(event)
             except (OpenSearchHttpError, OpenSearchNotFullyReadyError):
                 event.defer()
+                logger.exception("FOOBAR start")
             return
 
         if not self._can_service_start():
@@ -787,6 +788,7 @@ def _post_start_init(self, event: EventBase):
         # may be thrown when calling a node - we want to ensure this node is perfectly ready
         # before marking it as ready
         if not self.opensearch.is_node_up():
+            logger.warning("FOO not ready")
             raise OpenSearchNotFullyReadyError("Node started but not full ready yet.")
 
         # cleanup bootstrap conf in the node
diff --git a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_distro.py b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_distro.py
index 483d2902a..d61dc1088 100644
--- a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_distro.py
+++ b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_distro.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ def call(url: str) -> requests.Response:
                 raise OpenSearchHttpError(response_text=str(e))
 
             if resp_status_code:
+                logger.exception(f"FOO {e.response.status_code}")
                 return e.response.status_code
 
             raise OpenSearchHttpError(