diff --git a/src/djangooidc/oidc.py b/src/djangooidc/oidc.py
index bff766bb4..ac28988e0 100644
--- a/src/djangooidc/oidc.py
+++ b/src/djangooidc/oidc.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Client(oic.Client):
         """Step 1: Configure the OpenID Connect client."""
         logger.debug("Initializing the OpenID Connect client...")
         try:
+            logger.debug("__init__ first try")
             provider = settings.OIDC_PROVIDERS[op]
             verify_ssl = getattr(settings, "OIDC_VERIFY_SSL", True)
         except Exception as err:
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Client(oic.Client):
             raise o_e.InternalError()
 
         try:
+            logger.debug("__init__ second try")
             # prepare private key for authentication method of private_key_jwt
             key_bundle = keyio.KeyBundle()
             rsa_key = importKey(provider["client_registration"]["sp_private_key"])
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class Client(oic.Client):
             raise o_e.InternalError()
 
         try:
+            logger.debug("__init__ third try")
             # create the oic client instance
             super().__init__(
                 client_id=None,
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ class Client(oic.Client):
             raise o_e.InternalError()
 
         try:
+            logger.debug("__init__ fourth try")
             # discover and store the provider (OP) urls, etc
             self.provider_config(provider["srv_discovery_url"])
             self.store_registration_info(RegistrationResponse(**provider["client_registration"]))
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ class Client(oic.Client):
                 provider["srv_discovery_url"],
             )
             raise o_e.InternalError()
+        logger.debug("__init__ finished initializing")
 
     def create_authn_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/djangooidc/views.py b/src/djangooidc/views.py
index 2fc2a0363..7af59f0bc 100644
--- a/src/djangooidc/views.py
+++ b/src/djangooidc/views.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from registrar.models import User
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 try:
+    logger.debug("oidc views initializing provider")
     # Initialize provider using pyOICD
     OP = getattr(settings, "OIDC_ACTIVE_PROVIDER")
     CLIENT = Client(OP)
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def error_page(request, error):
 
 def openid(request):
     """Redirect the user to an authentication provider (OP)."""
-
+    logger.debug("in openid")
     # If the session reset because of a server restart, attempt to login again
     request.session["acr_value"] = CLIENT.get_default_acr_value()
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ def openid(request):
 
 def login_callback(request):
     """Analyze the token returned by the authentication provider (OP)."""
+    logger.debug("in login_callback")
     try:
         query = parse_qs(request.GET.urlencode())
         userinfo = CLIENT.callback(query, request.session)
diff --git a/src/registrar/config/settings.py b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
index 372434887..b54979dde 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
@@ -469,19 +469,19 @@ LOGGING = {
         # Django's runserver requests
         "django.request": {
             "handlers": ["django.server"],
-            "level": "INFO",
+            "level": "DEBUG",
             "propagate": False,
         },
         # OpenID Connect logger
         "oic": {
             "handlers": ["console"],
-            "level": "INFO",
+            "level": "DEBUG",
             "propagate": False,
         },
         # Django wrapper for OpenID Connect
         "djangooidc": {
             "handlers": ["console"],
-            "level": "INFO",
+            "level": "DEBUG",
             "propagate": False,
         },
         # Our app!