diff --git a/modules/django.py b/modules/django.py
index c144185..f9e1208 100644
--- a/modules/django.py
+++ b/modules/django.py
@@ -88,19 +88,25 @@ def manage(args="", workingdir=None):
                         shell='/bin/bash')
 
         with cd(configuration.paths.django.root):
-            output = fabric_ops.run(
-                "{djangoroot}/manage.py {args} --pythonpath='{djangoroot}' "
+            cmd = "{djangoroot}/manage.py {args} --pythonpath='{djangoroot}' " \
                 "--settings={djangosettings}".format(
                     djangoroot=configuration.paths.django.root,
                     args=args,
-                    djangosettings=configuration.imports.settings,
-                ),
-                # MAKE SURE THIS IS ALWAYS HERE!
-                shell='/bin/bash'
-            )
+                    djangosettings=configuration.imports.settings,)
 
-            # fabric.run has the ability to give me back the output
-            return output
+            if env.debug:
+                print("command: with cd(%s)" % configuration.paths.django.root)
+                print("command:   fabric_ops.run(%s)" % cmd)
+            else:
+
+                output = fabric_ops.run(
+                    cmd,
+                    # MAKE SURE THIS IS ALWAYS HERE!
+                    shell='/bin/bash'
+                )
+
+                # fabric.run has the ability to give me back the output
+                return output
 
     # NOTE:
     # there was a major problem using fabric commands of "local" or "prefix"