diff --git a/update-gluon.sh b/update-gluon.sh
index 1bcdbba5581ecfd1128046dd1868000a53e21693..48973b73d9099d9c99c98cdd1b79d9caa56a6232 100755
--- a/update-gluon.sh
+++ b/update-gluon.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ git fetch upstream --tags
 
 # we already have this branch - exit
 if ! git rev-parse --verify "$fork_newest_minor_branch" &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Nothing todo, branch $fork_newest_minor_branch already exists"
     exit 1
 fi