diff --git a/.github/workflows/i18n-update-core.yaml b/.github/workflows/i18n-update-core.yaml
index a467634b7f..aa49a2302b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/i18n-update-core.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/i18n-update-core.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ jobs:
       run: pnpm locale
       env:
         OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
+    - name: Debug locale state
+      run: |
+        echo "=== Checking if subscription exists in source (en) ==="
+        jq '.subscription | keys' src/locales/en/main.json || echo "No subscription section in en"
+        echo "=== Checking if subscription exists in target (zh) ==="
+        jq '.subscription | keys' src/locales/zh/main.json || echo "No subscription section in zh"
+        echo "=== Git working tree status ==="
+        git status --porcelain src/locales/
     - name: Commit updated locales
       run: |
         git config --global user.name 'github-actions'