diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index e13043038..166b8a82c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check API Server availability
         run: |
           curl --fail -v https://notify-api-staging.app.cloud.gov || exit 1
+      - name: Examine Vcap Services
+        run: echo "The length of the secret vcap is ${#SECRET_VALUE}"
+        env:
+          SECRET_VALUE: ${{ secrets.VCAP_SERVICES }}
       - name: Run Admin server
         # If we want to log stuff and see what's broken,
         # insert this line: