diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod.yml b/.github/workflows/prod.yml
index e3f8857..2875a0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod.yml
@@ -46,19 +46,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: install tailwindcss
         run: npm install -g tailwindcss
 
+      - name: list frontend dir (pre build) [DEBUG]
+        run: ls -la ./frontend/dist
+
       - name: build frontend
         working-directory: ./frontend/
         run: |
           trunk build --release
 
-      # - name: commit frontend release build
-      #   run: |
-      #     git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"
-      #     git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
-      #     git add frontend/dist -f
-      #     git diff --staged --quiet || (git commit -m "release: frontend build ${{ github.sha }} [skip ci]" && git push)
-      #   env:
-      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: list frontend dir (pre upload) [DEBUG]
+        run: ls -la ./frontend/dist
 
       - name: upload frontend artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -82,9 +79,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: frontend-artifacts
 
-      # - name: display structure of downloaded files
-      #   run: ls -R
-      #   working-directory: ./frontend/dist
+      - name: List downloaded artifacts
+        run: ls -la ./frontend/dist
 
       - uses: shuttle-hq/deploy-action@main
         with: