diff --git a/update_profile.py b/update_profile.py
index 21a74bb..db62dc1 100644
--- a/update_profile.py
+++ b/update_profile.py
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ def do_request(url, headers=None):
         print(f"Request failed: {e}")
         return None
 
+    
+
 def debug_request():
     headers = {"Authorization": f"token {GITEA_TOKEN}"}
-    
-    print(f"--- Testing Connection to: {GITEA_URL} ---")
+    version_info = do_request(f"{GITEA_URL}/api/v1/version", headers=headers)
+    version_string = version_info.get("version", "Unknown") if version_info else "Unknown"
+    if version_info:
+        print(f"Gitea Version: {version_string}")
     
     try:
         print(do_request(f"{GITEA_URL}/api/v1/version", headers=headers))