diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
index 4835bb6..518eb60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: build
         run: |
-          # package=".#nixosConfigurations."${{ matrix.machine }}".config.system.build.toplevel"
-          # nix build -L "$package"
-          nix run nixpkgs#nixos-rebuild build -- --flake ".#${{ matrix.machine }}"
+          nix run nixpkgs#nixos-rebuild build -- -L --verbose --flake ".#${{ matrix.machine }}"
 
       - name: cache
         # https://stackoverflow.com/a/58859404
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: |
           package=".#homeConfigurations."${{ matrix.home }}".activationPackage"
-          nix build -L "$package"
+          nix build -L --verbose "$package"
 
       - name: cache
         # https://stackoverflow.com/a/58859404
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
index 57cbe0f..f0cee68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - run: nix build -L ${{ matrix.package }}
+      - run: nix build -L --verbose ${{ matrix.package }}
 
       - name: cache result
         # https://stackoverflow.com/a/58859404