diff --git a/src/libostree/ostree-sysroot-deploy.c b/src/libostree/ostree-sysroot-deploy.c
index 87346b7c..5f99fec5 100644
--- a/src/libostree/ostree-sysroot-deploy.c
+++ b/src/libostree/ostree-sysroot-deploy.c
@@ -1203,6 +1203,9 @@ ostree_sysroot_write_deployments (OstreeSysroot     *self,
           goto out;
         }
 
+      g_debug ("Using bootloader: %s", bootloader ?
+               g_type_name (G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (bootloader)) : "(none)");
+
       if (bootloader && !_ostree_bootloader_write_config (bootloader, new_bootversion,
                                                           cancellable, error))
         {