diff --git a/tip.py b/tip.py
index ec9b80b..eb9d894 100755
--- a/tip.py
+++ b/tip.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ if gh_ref[0:10] == 'refs/tags/':
             is_prerelease = False
         elif getenv('INPUT_SNAPSHOTS', 'true') == 'true':
             # is semver compilant prerelease tag, thus a snapshot (we skip it)
+            print("! Skipping snapshot prerelease")
             sys.exit()
 
 gh_tag = None