diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4e6952e09..6d73eb2c3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ before_script:
 build_16_5:
   stage: build_16_5
   script:
-   # - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - echo "Building 1.16.5..."
+    - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.16.5 --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:16
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ build_16_5:
 build_17_1:
   stage: build_17_1
   script:
-   # - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - echo "Building 1.17.1..."
+    - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.17.1 --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:16
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ build_17_1:
 build_18_1:
   stage: build_18_1
   script: 
-   # - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/; # make sure any previously merged jars are removed before running this job
+    - echo "Building 1.18.1..."
+    - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/; # make sure any previously merged jars are removed before running this job
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.18.1 --gradle-user-home cache/; 
     - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
   # build using Java 17
@@ -94,7 +97,8 @@ build_18_1:
 build_18_2:
   stage: build_18_2
   script:
-   # - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - echo "Building 1.18.2..."
+    - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.18.2 --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:17
@@ -116,7 +120,8 @@ build_18_2:
 build_19:
   stage: build_19
   script:
-   # - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - echo "Building 1.19..."
+    - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.19 --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:17