diff --git a/PILOTVERSION b/PILOTVERSION
index 46be5578..9f922ddf 100644
--- a/PILOTVERSION
+++ b/PILOTVERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.9.2.31
\ No newline at end of file
+3.9.2.32
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pilot/control/data.py b/pilot/control/data.py
index a71e9e53..641cc31b 100644
--- a/pilot/control/data.py
+++ b/pilot/control/data.py
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ def _stage_in(args: object, job: JobData) -> bool:
         logger.info(" -- lfn=%s, status_code=%s, status=%s", infile.lfn, infile.status_code, status)
 
     # write time stamps to pilot timing file
+
+    # MOVE THIS TO AFTER REMOTE FILE OPEN HAS BEEN VERIFIED (actually just before the payload starts)
     add_to_pilot_timing(job.jobid, PILOT_POST_STAGEIN, time.time(), args)
 
     remain_files = [infile for infile in job.indata if infile.status not in ['remote_io', 'transferred', 'no_transfer']]
diff --git a/pilot/control/payloads/generic.py b/pilot/control/payloads/generic.py
index df62bf6c..48aab21f 100644
--- a/pilot/control/payloads/generic.py
+++ b/pilot/control/payloads/generic.py
@@ -492,8 +492,6 @@ def pre_payload(self, job: JobData):
         """
         # write time stamps to pilot timing file
         update_time = time.time()
-        logger.debug(f"setting pre-payload time to {update_time} s")
-        logger.debug(f"gmtime is {time.gmtime(update_time)}")
         add_to_pilot_timing(job.jobid, PILOT_PRE_PAYLOAD, update_time, self.__args)
 
     def post_payload(self, job: JobData):
diff --git a/pilot/util/constants.py b/pilot/util/constants.py
index 4f302811..c9f9f022 100644
--- a/pilot/util/constants.py
+++ b/pilot/util/constants.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 RELEASE = '3'   # released number should be fixed at 3 for Pilot 3
 VERSION = '9'   # version number is '1' for first release, '0' until then, increased for bigger updates
 REVISION = '2'  # revision number should be reset to '0' for every new version release, increased for small updates
-BUILD = '31'     # build number should be reset to '1' for every new development cycle
+BUILD = '32'     # build number should be reset to '1' for every new development cycle
 
 SUCCESS = 0
 FAILURE = 1