diff --git a/src/PrimaryGeneratorAction.cc b/src/PrimaryGeneratorAction.cc
index 6e0b420..192466c 100644
--- a/src/PrimaryGeneratorAction.cc
+++ b/src/PrimaryGeneratorAction.cc
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ void PrimaryGeneratorAction::GeneratePrimaries(G4Event* anEvent)
       rand = G4INCL::Random::shoot();
   partEnergy = rand*(maxPartEnergy-minPartEnergy)+minPartEnergy;
 
+  G4cout << "shooting with  " << partEnergy << " GeV" << G4endl;
+
   auto particleDefinition
     = G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable()->FindParticle(partSpecies);
   if(particleDefinition == nullptr){