diff --git a/controllers/actions.github.com/ephemeralrunner_controller.go b/controllers/actions.github.com/ephemeralrunner_controller.go
index 1396af5f..077fd912 100644
--- a/controllers/actions.github.com/ephemeralrunner_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/actions.github.com/ephemeralrunner_controller.go
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ func (r *EphemeralRunnerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
 
+			log.Info("Deleted the ephemeral runner that has a job assigned but the pod has failed")
+			log.Info("Trying to remove the runner from the service")
 			actionsClient, err := r.GetActionsService(ctx, ephemeralRunner)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to get actions client for checking the job status")
@@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ func (r *EphemeralRunnerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to remove the runner from the service")
 				return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 			}
-
+			log.Info("Removed the runner from the service")
 			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 		}
 		if err := r.deletePodAsFailed(ctx, ephemeralRunner, pod, log); err != nil {