diff --git a/openshift/scripts/deploy-database.sh b/openshift/scripts/deploy-database.sh
index 4dbe4aaf..92fe6947 100644
--- a/openshift/scripts/deploy-database.sh
+++ b/openshift/scripts/deploy-database.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,22 @@ export DB_HEALTH_QUERY="${DB_HEALTH_QUERY}"
 export OC_PROJECT="${OC_PROJECT}"
 export CLEAN_PVC="${CLEAN_PVC}"
 
+# Debugging: Print environment variables
+echo "DB_BACKUP_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: $DB_BACKUP_DEPLOYMENT_NAME"
+echo "APP_NAME: $APP_NAME"
+echo "DB_HOST: $DB_HOST"
+echo "DB_PORT: $DB_PORT"
+echo "DB_DATABASE: $DB_DATABASE"
+echo "BACKUP_HELM_CHART: $BACKUP_HELM_CHART"
+echo "DB_BACKUP_IMAGE: $DB_BACKUP_IMAGE"
+echo "DB_BACKUP_DEPLOYMENT_FULL_NAME: $DB_BACKUP_DEPLOYMENT_FULL_NAME"
+
+# Ensure APP_NAME is set
+if [ -z "$APP_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "Error: APP_NAME is not set."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 oc project $OC_PROJECT
 
 if [[ `oc describe configmap $DB_NAME 2>&1` =~ "NotFound" ]]; then