diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index c9ee056..2760718 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ else
   echo -n "init as xmaster? type yes: "
   read -r init_as_xmaster
 
+  echo "init as master set to $init_as_xmaster"
+
   if [ "$init_as_xmaster" == "yes" ]; then
     echo "node type set to master"
     echo -n "export NODE_TYPE=master" | tee $WA_REPO/node_type.sh