diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tasks.py
index d7166120de..a4d1aa4f33 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tasks.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def send_request_to_ss_for_user(self, user_verification_id, copy_id_photo_from):
     Returns:
         request.Response
     """
+    log.info('=>New Verification Task Received')  # todo -- remove before merge.
     user_verification = SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.objects.get(id=user_verification_id)
     try:
         headers, body = user_verification.create_request(copy_id_photo_from)