diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7782920..57426d8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ reset_feature:
   before_script:
     - pip install --index-url "$PIP_INDEX_URL" httpx
   script:
+    # Debug: Check if variable is set at shell level
+    - echo "DEV_ADMIN_PASSWORD length at shell level:${#DEV_ADMIN_PASSWORD}"
     - |
       python - <<'RESET_SCRIPT'
       import httpx