diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 8b73bf53..61252ab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and Test ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: |
+          echo $MINGW_PREFIX
           ./gradlew build -Paws.crt.disableContainerTargets=mingw_x64
       - name: Save Test Reports
         if: failure()
diff --git a/aws-crt-kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/aws-crt-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index 0fe1f52a..180db67b 100644
--- a/aws-crt-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aws-crt-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -108,15 +108,19 @@ kotlin {
     }
 
     if (NATIVE_ENABLED && HostManager.hostIsMingw) {
+        println("CONFIGURING MINGW64 WinVer!")
         mingwX64 {
             val mingwHome = findMingwHome()
+            println("Found mingwHome at $mingwHome")
             val defPath = layout.buildDirectory.file("cinterop/winver.def")
+            println("Writing winver.def to ${defPath.get().asFile.absolutePath}")
 
             // Dynamically construct def file because of dynamic mingw paths
             val defFileTask by tasks.registering {
                 outputs.file(defPath)
 
-                val mingwLibs = Paths.get(mingwHome, "lib").toString().replace("\\", "\\\\") // Windows path shenanigans
+                val mingwLibs = Paths.get(mingwHome, "lib").toString()//.replace("\\", "\\\\") // Windows path shenanigans
+                println("Using MinGW libs folder: $mingwLibs")
 
                 doLast {
                     Files.writeString(
@@ -138,14 +142,19 @@ kotlin {
                     )
                 }
             }
+
             compilations["main"].cinterops {
                 create("winver") {
+                    println("Creating winver cinterop task")
                     val mingwIncludes = Paths.get(mingwHome, "include").toString()
+                    println("Using MinGW includes at: $mingwIncludes")
+
                     includeDirs(mingwIncludes)
                     definitionFile.set(defPath)
 
                     // Ensure that the def file is written first
                     tasks[interopProcessingTaskName].dependsOn(defFileTask)
+                    println("Done creating winver cinterop task")
                 }
             }
 
@@ -156,6 +165,7 @@ kotlin {
                 "-v",
             )
             compilerOptions.freeCompilerArgs.addAll(compilerArgs)
+            println("Added compiler args: ${compilerArgs.joinToString()}")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/build-support/src/main/kotlin/aws/sdk/kotlin/gradle/crt/CMakeTasks.kt b/build-support/src/main/kotlin/aws/sdk/kotlin/gradle/crt/CMakeTasks.kt
index 19f3699a..e7a3a1c9 100644
--- a/build-support/src/main/kotlin/aws/sdk/kotlin/gradle/crt/CMakeTasks.kt
+++ b/build-support/src/main/kotlin/aws/sdk/kotlin/gradle/crt/CMakeTasks.kt
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ private fun runCmake(project: Project, target: KotlinNativeTarget, cmakeArgs: Li
             "cmake"
         }
 
-        project.logger.info("$exeName ${exeArgs.joinToString(separator = " ")}")
+        project.logger.warn("$exeName ${exeArgs.joinToString(separator = " ")}")
         executable(exeName)
         args(exeArgs)
     }.result.get() // providers.exec is lazy, so fetch the result here to ensure the command executes