diff --git a/.ci/phpmd.sh b/.ci/phpmd.sh
index 3af9cb49f8..f58b80e6d5 100644
--- a/.ci/phpmd.sh
+++ b/.ci/phpmd.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ EXIT_CODE=$?
 
 cd $SCRIPT_DIR/..
 
+echo "Exit code is $EXIT_CODE, but we ignore this for the time being."
+
 # for the time being, exit 0
 #exit $EXIT_CODE
 exit 0