diff --git a/jpyutil.py b/jpyutil.py
index 1f7ede2..83958a7 100644
--- a/jpyutil.py
+++ b/jpyutil.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 # This way importing jpyutil does not interfere with logging in other modules
 logger = logging.getLogger('jpyutil')
 # Get log level from environment variable JPY_LOG_LEVEL. Default to INFO
+os.environ['JPY_LOG_LEVEL'] = 'DEBUG'
 log_level = os.getenv('JPY_LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO')
 try:
     logger.setLevel(getattr(logging, log_level))
@@ -306,6 +307,10 @@ def _find_python_dll_file(fail=False):
 
     search_dirs = [sys.prefix]
 
+    for name in PYTHON_LIB_DIR_CONFIG_VAR_NAMES:
+        value = sysconfig.get_config_var(name)
+        print(f"Checking {name} for Python shared library: {value}")
+
     extra_search_dirs = [sysconfig.get_config_var(name) for name in PYTHON_LIB_DIR_CONFIG_VAR_NAMES]
     for extra_dir in extra_search_dirs:
         if extra_dir and extra_dir not in search_dirs and os.path.exists(extra_dir):
@@ -328,6 +333,7 @@ def _find_python_dll_file(fail=False):
 
     vmaj = str(sys.version_info.major)
     vmin = str(sys.version_info.minor)
+    print(f"Python version: {vmaj}.{vmin}")
 
     if platform.system() == 'Windows':
         versions = (vmaj + vmin, vmaj, '')
@@ -346,6 +352,7 @@ def _find_python_dll_file(fail=False):
     if python_dll_path:
         return python_dll_path
 
+    print("try ctypes.util.find_library", PYTHON_LIB_NAME)
     python_dll_path = ctypes.util.find_library(PYTHON_LIB_NAME)
     if python_dll_path:
         logger.debug(