diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b5972a8..fce84ff 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ uv run tox run -e type_check
 
 1. Bump
    1. Increment version in `pyproject.toml`
-   2. Update all Pixi lock files by running `uv sync`
+   2. Update all lock files by running `uv sync -U` and `pixi update`
    3. Commit with message "chore: Bump version number to X.Y.Z"
    4. Push commit to GitHub
    5. Check [CI](https://github.com/renan-r-santos/pixi-kernel/actions/workflows/ci.yml) to ensure
diff --git a/src/pixi_kernel/errors.py b/src/pixi_kernel/errors.py
index def307a..3a7f550 100644
--- a/src/pixi_kernel/errors.py
+++ b/src/pixi_kernel/errors.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 PIXI_KERNEL_NOT_FOUND = """
 To run the {kernel_name} kernel, you need to add the {required_package} package to 
 your project dependencies. You can do this by running 'pixi add {required_package}'
-in your project directory and restarting your kernel.
+in your project directory and restarting your kernel. Make sure the prefix {prefix}
+points to the correct Pixi environment.
 
 If you continue to face issues, report them at https://github.com/renan-r-santos/pixi-kernel/issues
 """
diff --git a/src/pixi_kernel/pixi.py b/src/pixi_kernel/pixi.py
index 2ead5f6..c98855f 100644
--- a/src/pixi_kernel/pixi.py
+++ b/src/pixi_kernel/pixi.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 
 MINIMUM_PIXI_VERSION = "0.30.0"
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class PixiInfo(BaseModel):
     environments: list[Environment] = Field(alias="environments_info")
@@ -75,6 +78,8 @@ def ensure_readiness(*, cwd: Path, required_package: str, kernel_name: str) -> E
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
     )
+    logger.info(f"pixi info stdout: {result.stdout}")
+    logger.info(f"pixi info stderr: {result.stderr}")
     if result.returncode != 0:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to run 'pixi info': {result.stderr}")
 
@@ -108,7 +113,9 @@ def ensure_readiness(*, cwd: Path, required_package: str, kernel_name: str) -> E
     if required_package not in dependencies:
         raise RuntimeError(
             PIXI_KERNEL_NOT_FOUND.format(
-                kernel_name=kernel_name, required_package=required_package
+                kernel_name=kernel_name,
+                required_package=required_package,
+                prefix=default_environment.prefix,
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/src/pixi_kernel/provisioner.py b/src/pixi_kernel/provisioner.py
index 0d462b7..63fcf57 100644
--- a/src/pixi_kernel/provisioner.py
+++ b/src/pixi_kernel/provisioner.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ async def pre_launch(self, **kwargs: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
             raise ValueError("Pixi Kernel metadata is missing the 'required-package' key")
 
         cwd = Path(kwargs.get("cwd", Path.cwd()))
+        logger.info(f"JupyterLab provided the following kwargs: {kwargs}")
         logger.info(f"The current working directory is {cwd}")
 
         environment = ensure_readiness(
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pixi.py b/tests/unit/test_pixi.py
index 7be7c8d..166b946 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pixi.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pixi.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def test_missing_ipykernel():
         PIXI_KERNEL_NOT_FOUND.format(
             required_package=required_package,
             kernel_name=kernel_name,
+            prefix="envs/default",
         )
     )
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match=message):