diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 36f05ee..af3aeb0 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -114,13 +114,30 @@ function run() {
                 core.setFailed('Unable to find MSBuild.');
                 return;
             }
+            core.info(`Found MSBuild tool path: ${foundToolPath}`);
+            core.info(`Using MSBuild architecture: ${MSBUILD_ARCH}`);
+            // try to get the MSBuild version for diagnostic purposes; a failure here shouldn't fail the action
+            try {
+                let msbuildVersion = '';
+                const versionOptions = {};
+                versionOptions.listeners = {
+                    stdout: (data) => {
+                        msbuildVersion += data.toString();
+                    }
+                };
+                yield exec.exec(`"${foundToolPath}" -version -nologo`, [], versionOptions);
+                core.info(`Found MSBuild version: ${msbuildVersion.trim()}`);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                core.debug(`Unable to determine MSBuild version: ${error.message}`);
+            }
             // extract the folder location for the tool
             const toolFolderPath = path.dirname(foundToolPath);
             // set the outputs for the action to the folder path of msbuild
             core.setOutput('msbuildPath', toolFolderPath);
             // add tool path to PATH
             core.addPath(toolFolderPath);
-            core.debug(`Tool path added to PATH: ${toolFolderPath}`);
+            core.info(`Tool path added to PATH: ${toolFolderPath}`);
         }
         catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(error.message);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index b449dc3..f0a7d8d 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,24 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       return
     }
 
+    core.info(`Found MSBuild tool path: ${foundToolPath}`)
+    core.info(`Using MSBuild architecture: ${MSBUILD_ARCH}`)
+
+    // try to get the MSBuild version for diagnostic purposes; a failure here shouldn't fail the action
+    try {
+      let msbuildVersion = ''
+      const versionOptions: ExecOptions = {}
+      versionOptions.listeners = {
+        stdout: (data: Buffer) => {
+          msbuildVersion += data.toString()
+        }
+      }
+      await exec.exec(`"${foundToolPath}" -version -nologo`, [], versionOptions)
+      core.info(`Found MSBuild version: ${msbuildVersion.trim()}`)
+    } catch (error) {
+      core.debug(`Unable to determine MSBuild version: ${error.message}`)
+    }
+
     // extract the folder location for the tool
     const toolFolderPath = path.dirname(foundToolPath)
 
@@ -126,7 +144,7 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
 
     // add tool path to PATH
     core.addPath(toolFolderPath)
-    core.debug(`Tool path added to PATH: ${toolFolderPath}`)
+    core.info(`Tool path added to PATH: ${toolFolderPath}`)
   } catch (error) {
     core.setFailed(error.message)
   }