diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 84a2d8028..eaf97fe9b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start:api": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
     "start:app": "cd app && yarn start",
+
+    "start:api:debug": "cross-env DEBUG=* yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
+    "start:app:debug": "cd app && cross-env DEBUG=* yarn start",
+    "start:api:debug:ssh": "cross-env DEBUG=ssh yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
+    "start:app:debug:ssh": "cd app && cross-env DEBUG=ssh yarn start",
+
     "start:api:portal": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:portal",
     "start:api:singledb": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:singledb",
     "start:web": "yarn workspace dbgate-web dev",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/proc/sshForwardProcess.js b/packages/api/src/proc/sshForwardProcess.js
index 4fcd5e4cc..566d5550a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/proc/sshForwardProcess.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/proc/sshForwardProcess.js
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ async function handleStart({ connection, tunnelConfig }) {
       tunnelConfig,
     });
   } catch (err) {
+    console.log('Error creating SSH tunnel connection:', err.message);
+    
     process.send({
       msgtype: 'error',
       connection,