diff --git a/opensearch-operator/pkg/reconcilers/ismpolicy.go b/opensearch-operator/pkg/reconcilers/ismpolicy.go
index e10a3bad2..d833573d1 100644
--- a/opensearch-operator/pkg/reconcilers/ismpolicy.go
+++ b/opensearch-operator/pkg/reconcilers/ismpolicy.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (r *IsmPolicyReconciler) Reconcile() (retResult ctrl.Result, retErr error)
 	}
 
 	existingPolicy, err := services.GetPolicy(r.ctx, r.osClient, policyId)
+	r.logger.Info("rkth policy id 1: " + policyId)
 	// If not exists, create
 	if errors.Is(err, services.ErrNotFound) {
 		if err != nil {
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ func (r *IsmPolicyReconciler) Reconcile() (retResult ctrl.Result, retErr error)
 		}, nil
 	}
 
+	r.logger.Info("rkth policy id 2: " + policyId)
 	// If some other error
 	if err != nil {
 		reason = "failed to get policy from Opensearch API"
@@ -199,12 +201,14 @@ func (r *IsmPolicyReconciler) Reconcile() (retResult ctrl.Result, retErr error)
 		return
 	}
 
+	r.logger.Info("rkth policy id 3: " + policyId)
 	// Return if there are no changes
 	if r.instance.Spec.PolicyID == existingPolicy.PolicyID && cmp.Equal(newPolicy, existingPolicy.Policy, cmpopts.EquateEmpty()) {
 		reason = opensearchIsmPolicyExists
 		return
 	}
 
+	r.logger.Info("rkth policy id 4: " + policyId)
 	request := requests.ISMPolicy{
 		Policy: *newPolicy,
 	}