diff --git a/pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go b/pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go
index fe4c16283..b06474eab 100644
--- a/pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go
+++ b/pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ func (w *SyncWorker) syncOnce(ctx context.Context, work *SyncWork, maxWorkers in
 				Reconciling: work.State.Reconciling(),
 				Actual:      update,
 			})
+			klog.Infof("RetrievePayload %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ func (w *SyncWorker) syncOnce(ctx context.Context, work *SyncWork, maxWorkers in
 				Actual:      update,
 				Verified:    info.Verified,
 			})
+			klog.Infof("VerifyPayload %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 		payloadUpdate.VerifiedImage = info.Verified
@@ -526,6 +528,7 @@ func (w *SyncWorker) syncOnce(ctx context.Context, work *SyncWork, maxWorkers in
 				Verified:    info.Verified,
 			})
 			if err := precondition.Summarize(w.preconditions.RunAll(ctx, precondition.ReleaseContext{DesiredVersion: payloadUpdate.ReleaseVersion})); err != nil {
+				klog.Infof("precondition error %v", err)
 				if update.Force {
 					klog.V(4).Infof("Forcing past precondition failures: %s", err)
 				} else {
@@ -538,6 +541,7 @@ func (w *SyncWorker) syncOnce(ctx context.Context, work *SyncWork, maxWorkers in
 						Actual:      update,
 						Verified:    info.Verified,
 					})
+					klog.Infof("PreconditionChecks %v", err)
 					return err
 				}
 			}
@@ -642,35 +646,37 @@ func (w *SyncWorker) apply(ctx context.Context, payloadUpdate *payload.Update, w
 		})
 	}
 
-	// update each object
-	errs := payload.RunGraph(ctx, graph, maxWorkers, func(ctx context.Context, tasks []*payload.Task) error {
-		for _, task := range tasks {
-			if contextIsCancelled(ctx) {
-				return cr.CancelError()
-			}
-			cr.Update()
+	/*
+		// update each object
+		errs := payload.RunGraph(ctx, graph, maxWorkers, func(ctx context.Context, tasks []*payload.Task) error {
+			for _, task := range tasks {
+				if contextIsCancelled(ctx) {
+					return cr.CancelError()
+				}
+				cr.Update()
 
-			klog.V(4).Infof("Running sync for %s", task)
-			klog.V(5).Infof("Manifest: %s", string(task.Manifest.Raw))
+				klog.V(4).Infof("Running sync for %s", task)
+				klog.V(5).Infof("Manifest: %s", string(task.Manifest.Raw))
 
-			ov, ok := getOverrideForManifest(work.Overrides, w.exclude, task.Manifest)
-			if ok && ov.Unmanaged {
-				klog.V(4).Infof("Skipping %s as unmanaged", task)
-				continue
-			}
+				ov, ok := getOverrideForManifest(work.Overrides, w.exclude, task.Manifest)
+				if ok && ov.Unmanaged {
+					klog.V(4).Infof("Skipping %s as unmanaged", task)
+					continue
+				}
 
-			if err := task.Run(ctx, version, w.builder, work.State); err != nil {
-				return err
+				if err := task.Run(ctx, version, w.builder, work.State); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				cr.Inc()
+				klog.V(4).Infof("Done syncing for %s", task)
 			}
-			cr.Inc()
-			klog.V(4).Infof("Done syncing for %s", task)
+			return nil
+		})
+		if len(errs) > 0 {
+			err := cr.Errors(errs)
+			return err
 		}
-		return nil
-	})
-	if len(errs) > 0 {
-		err := cr.Errors(errs)
-		return err
-	}
+	*/
 
 	// update the status
 	cr.Complete()
diff --git a/pkg/cvo/upgradeable.go b/pkg/cvo/upgradeable.go
index 1ece7bcb5..d0b368d27 100644
--- a/pkg/cvo/upgradeable.go
+++ b/pkg/cvo/upgradeable.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ func (optr *Operator) syncUpgradeable(config *configv1.ClusterVersion) error {
 	if u != nil && u.RecentlyChanged(optr.minimumUpdateCheckInterval) {
 		klog.V(4).Infof("Upgradeable conditions were recently checked, will try later.")
 		return nil
+	} else {
+		klog.Infof("Checking upgradeable conditions.")
 	}
 
 	now := metav1.Now()
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ func (check *clusterOperatorsUpgradeable) Check() *configv1.ClusterOperatorStatu
 	}
 	cond.Reason = reason
 	cond.Message = msg
+	klog.Infof("%s", msg)
 	return cond
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/payload/precondition/clusterversion/upgradeable.go b/pkg/payload/precondition/clusterversion/upgradeable.go
index 73f40319b..588d1c685 100644
--- a/pkg/payload/precondition/clusterversion/upgradeable.go
+++ b/pkg/payload/precondition/clusterversion/upgradeable.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func (pf *Upgradeable) Run(ctx context.Context, releaseContext precondition.Rele
 			Name:    pf.Name(),
 		}
 	}
+	klog.Infof("pf.Name(): %s", pf.Name())
 
 	// if we are upgradeable==true we can always upgrade
 	up := resourcemerge.FindOperatorStatusCondition(cv.Status.Conditions, configv1.OperatorUpgradeable)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func (pf *Upgradeable) Run(ctx context.Context, releaseContext precondition.Rele
 		klog.V(4).Infof("Precondition %s passed: no Upgradeable condition on ClusterVersion.", pf.Name())
 		return nil
 	}
+	klog.Infof("Status: %s", up.Status)
 	if up.Status != configv1.ConditionFalse {
 		klog.V(4).Infof("Precondition %s passed: Upgradeable %s since %v: %s: %s", pf.Name(), up.Status, up.LastTransitionTime, up.Reason, up.Message)
 		return nil
@@ -63,16 +65,16 @@ func (pf *Upgradeable) Run(ctx context.Context, releaseContext precondition.Rele
 	}
 
 	// only perform minor version check if upgradeable is not false
-	if up.Status != configv1.ConditionFalse {
-		currentMinor := getEffectiveMinor(cv.Status.History[0].Version)
-		desiredMinor := getEffectiveMinor(releaseContext.DesiredVersion)
+	//if up.Status != configv1.ConditionFalse {
+	currentMinor := getEffectiveMinor(cv.Status.History[0].Version)
+	desiredMinor := getEffectiveMinor(releaseContext.DesiredVersion)
 
-		// if there is no difference in the minor version (4.y.z where 4.y is the same for current and desired), then we can still upgrade
-		if currentMinor == desiredMinor {
-			klog.V(4).Infof("Precondition %q passed: minor from the current %s matches minor from the target %s (both %s).", pf.Name(), cv.Status.History[0].Version, releaseContext.DesiredVersion, currentMinor)
-			return nil
-		}
+	// if there is no difference in the minor version (4.y.z where 4.y is the same for current and desired), then we can still upgrade
+	if currentMinor == desiredMinor {
+		klog.V(4).Infof("Precondition %q passed: minor from the current %s matches minor from the target %s (both %s).", pf.Name(), cv.Status.History[0].Version, releaseContext.DesiredVersion, currentMinor)
+		return nil
 	}
+	//}
 
 	return &precondition.Error{
 		Nested:  err,
diff --git a/pkg/payload/precondition/precondition.go b/pkg/payload/precondition/precondition.go
index a52e63707..258526192 100644
--- a/pkg/payload/precondition/precondition.go
+++ b/pkg/payload/precondition/precondition.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ type List []Precondition
 func (pfList List) RunAll(ctx context.Context, releaseContext ReleaseContext) []error {
 	var errs []error
 	for _, pf := range pfList {
+		klog.Infof("Running precondition %q", pf.Name())
 		if err := pf.Run(ctx, releaseContext); err != nil {
 			klog.Errorf("Precondition %q failed: %v", pf.Name(), err)
 			errs = append(errs, err)