diff --git a/tools/server-setup.sh b/tools/server-setup.sh
index 0407871..6ace97f 100755
--- a/tools/server-setup.sh
+++ b/tools/server-setup.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ if ! [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "testing git connection..."
-if ! ssh git@git.ixvd.net &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "can't connect to git, please setup ssh"
+if ! ssh git@git.ixvd.net &>/tmp/$$-ssh-output; then
+    echo "can't connect to git, please setup ssh (logs: /tmp/$$-ssh-output)"
     exit 1
 fi
+rm /tmp/$$-ssh-output
 
 ## MAIN