diff --git a/pnpm-install/action.yml b/pnpm-install/action.yml
index c4384a4..1f64656 100644
--- a/pnpm-install/action.yml
+++ b/pnpm-install/action.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ runs:
             return
           fi
           local raw
-          raw=$(grep -E '^[[:space:]]*store-dir[[:space:]]*=' "$file" | tail -n1 | cut -d= -f2-)
+          raw=$(grep -E '^[[:space:]]*store-dir[[:space:]]*=' "$file" | tail -n1 | cut -d= -f2- || true)
           if [[ -z "$raw" ]]; then
             return
           fi
@@ -129,8 +129,11 @@ runs:
         }
 
         probe_config "${NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG:-}"
+        echo "ℹ️ Checked userconfig: ${NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG:-<unset>} -> ${STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE:-<none>}"
         probe_config ".npmrc"
+        echo "ℹ️ Checked project .npmrc -> ${STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE:-<none>}"
         probe_config "$HOME/.npmrc"
+        echo "ℹ️ Checked home .npmrc -> ${STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE:-<none>}"
 
         if [[ -z "$STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE" ]]; then
           STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE=$(pnpm store path --silent 2>/dev/null || true)
@@ -141,6 +144,8 @@ runs:
           STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE="$DEFAULT_STORE"
         fi
 
+        echo "ℹ️ Final store candidate: $STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE"
+
         mkdir -p "$STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE"
 
         case "$STORE_DIR_CANDIDATE" in