diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 24ede1cb..95edabaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -118,9 +118,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get tag
         id: get_tag
         run: |
+          echo "Local changes, if any:"
+          git status
+
           if git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --exact-match >/dev/null; then
-            echo "tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --exact-match)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --exact-match)
+            echo "Found tag $tag."
+            echo "tag=$tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
+            echo "git describe failed, skipping release:"
+            git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --exact-match
             echo "skip=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
         if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f55c3f57..d2978623 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ gradle-app.setting
 out
 *.iml
 
-/.kotlin/
+**/.kotlin/