diff --git a/first-network/byfn.sh b/first-network/byfn.sh
index 588c56b913..4b4a3bad30 100755
--- a/first-network/byfn.sh
+++ b/first-network/byfn.sh
@@ -371,8 +371,10 @@ function generateChannelArtifacts() {
   echo "##########################################################"
   # Note: For some unknown reason (at least for now) the block file can't be
   # named orderer.genesis.block or the orderer will fail to launch!
+  set -x
   configtxgen -profile SampleMultiNodeEtcdRaft -channelID byfn-sys-channel -outputBlock ./channel-artifacts/genesis.block
   res=$?
+  set +x
   if [ $res -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Failed to generate orderer genesis block..."
     exit 1