diff --git a/sync_blocked_label.py b/sync_blocked_label.py
index dfa1e47..12f2686 100755
--- a/sync_blocked_label.py
+++ b/sync_blocked_label.py
@@ -145,7 +145,13 @@ def reconcile(forge, repo, label_name, dry_run):
             print(f"  hands off {repo}#{number}  ({', '.join(sorted(held))})",
                   flush=True)
             continue
-        deps = forge.get(f"repos/{repo}/issues/{number}/dependencies") or []
+        deps_raw = forge.get(f"repos/{repo}/issues/{number}/dependencies")
+        deps = deps_raw or []
+        slim = [{"repo": d.get("repository", {}).get("full_name"),
+                 "number": d.get("number"), "state": d.get("state")}
+                for d in deps]
+        print(f"  DEBUG {repo}#{number}: len(deps)={len(deps)} slim={json.dumps(slim)}",
+              flush=True)
         if not deps:
             # No edges, no opinion. See the docstring.
             continue