diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index eb4cef423..7771b4e64 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ def build_extra_man_pages() -> None:
     base = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
     kitten = os.environ.get('KITTEN_EXE_FOR_DOCS', os.path.join(base, 'kitty/launcher/kitten'))
     if not os.path.exists(kitten):
+        subprocess.call(['find', os.path.dirname(kitten)])
         raise Exception(f'The kitten binary {kitten} is not built cannot generate man pages')
     raw = subprocess.check_output([kitten, '-h']).decode()
     started = 0