diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 32b02886..a65d9dfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
           export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH 
           export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-23
           echo $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT
+          echo "ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "end of setup home:"
           echo $HOME
         env:
           PGP_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PGP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 9eaf848c..2337861a 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+echo "release.sh"
 echo $HOME
 echo $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT
 ./gradlew assembleRelease --console=plain --stacktrace