diff --git a/pkg/apis/k0sctl.k0sproject.io/v1beta1/cluster/host.go b/pkg/apis/k0sctl.k0sproject.io/v1beta1/cluster/host.go
index d3276f21..f124e22b 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/k0sctl.k0sproject.io/v1beta1/cluster/host.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/k0sctl.k0sproject.io/v1beta1/cluster/host.go
@@ -604,15 +604,19 @@ func (h *Host) FlagsChanged() bool {
 
 	k0sArgs := h.Metadata.K0sStatusArgs
 	if len(k0sArgs) != len(formattedFlags) {
+		log.Debugf("%s: installFlags seem to have changed because of different length: %d vs %d", h, len(k0sArgs), len(formattedFlags))
 		return true
 	}
 	sort.Strings(formattedFlags)
 	sort.Strings(k0sArgs)
 	for i := range formattedFlags {
 		if formattedFlags[i] != k0sArgs[i] {
+			log.Debugf("%s: installFlags seem to have changed because of different flags: %v vs %v", h, formattedFlags, k0sArgs)
 			return true
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("%s: installFlags have not changed", h)
+
 	return false
 }