diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13882020f..9dc57cef1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ amd64-lean-desktop-uefi-image:
 	  --github_user $(GITHUB_ACTOR) \
 	  --branch $(GITHUB_HEAD_REF) \
 	  --preseed_file preseed.cfg \
-	  --boot uefi\
+	  --boot uefi \
 	  --desktop gnome
 
 	# Compute the checksum of the qemu image
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ amd64-fatpack-desktop-uefi-image:
 	--github_user $(GITHUB_ACTOR) \
 	--branch $(GITHUB_HEAD_REF) \
 	--preseed_file preseed.cfg \
-	--boot uefi\
+	--boot uefi \
 	--desktop gnome
 
 	# Compute the checksum of the qemu image
diff --git a/ci/amd64/packer.build.amd64-debian.sh b/ci/amd64/packer.build.amd64-debian.sh
index c4f9e4182..81358d76c 100644
--- a/ci/amd64/packer.build.amd64-debian.sh
+++ b/ci/amd64/packer.build.amd64-debian.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ sudo apt-get update
 # install packer
 if ! packer version 2>/dev/null; then
   curl -fsSL https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
-  sudo apt-add-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main"
+  sudo apt-add-repository -y "deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main"
   sudo apt-get update
   echo -e "\nInstalling packer..."
   sudo apt-get install -y packer
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y qemu-system
 
 # set vars
+echo "# Setting the variables: $*"
 source ../set_variables.sh
 set_variables "$@"
 
diff --git a/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.local.sh b/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.local.sh
index 45a411850..c18640bfc 100644
--- a/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.local.sh
+++ b/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.local.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ go mod download
 go build || exit 1
 
 # set vars
+echo "# Setting the variables: $*"
 source ../set_variables.sh
 set_variables "$@"
 
diff --git a/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.sh b/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.sh
index e6dfa053e..b1a9343d8 100644
--- a/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.sh
+++ b/ci/arm64-rpi/packer.build.arm64-rpi.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 
 # set vars
+echo "# Setting the variables: $*"
 source ../set_variables.sh
 set_variables "$@"