diff --git a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
index bc8cefecbc..2be262b033 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ where
                     if pipeline_min_progress < head_block_number {
                         self.require_pipeline_run(PipelineTarget::Head);
                     }
-
                     PayloadStatus::from_status(PayloadStatusEnum::Valid)
                 }
                 Err(error) => {
@@ -178,8 +177,10 @@ where
                 }
             }
         } else {
+            trace!(target: "consensus::engine", "Pipeline is syncing, skipping forkchoice update");
             PayloadStatus::from_status(PayloadStatusEnum::Syncing)
         };
+
         trace!(target: "consensus::engine", ?state, ?status, "Returning forkchoice status");
         Ok(ForkchoiceUpdated::new(status))
     }
diff --git a/crates/stages/src/pipeline/mod.rs b/crates/stages/src/pipeline/mod.rs
index b93a75fd46..c00c438d77 100644
--- a/crates/stages/src/pipeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/stages/src/pipeline/mod.rs
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ where
                 .instrument(info_span!("execute", stage = %stage_id))
                 .await?;
 
+            trace!(target: "sync::pipeline", stage = %stage_id, ?next, "Completed stage");
+
             match next {
                 ControlFlow::NoProgress { stage_progress } => {
                     if let Some(progress) = stage_progress {