diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index b42330b..5822480 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,19 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
+  preflight_debug:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      #region agent log
+      - name: Print caller variable resolution
+        run: |
+          echo "DBG_CALLER_RUN_BUILD='${{ vars.RUN_BUILD }}'"
+          echo "DBG_CALLER_RUN_QUALITY='${{ vars.RUN_QUALITY }}'"
+          echo "DBG_CALLER_RUN_DEPLOY='${{ vars.RUN_DEPLOY }}'"
+      #endregion
+
   ci:
+    needs: [preflight_debug]
     # Pin SHA (bump when wdipl-actions ci.yml changes). Propagates ci_steps via build workflow outputs.
     uses: Rajendra.Reddy/wdipl-actions/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml@91dccaa32a528dca5331faa34fcc09cc64fec0a8