diff --git a/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
index a87b8cbc1..e9683e172 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ jobs:
       run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_bg_flags make run-saithrift-server
     - name: Run dpapp
       run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_bg_flags make run-dpapp HAVE_DPAPP=y
+    - name: Check dpapp status
+      run:  |
+        sleep 5
+        docker exec -it dash-dpapp-runner vppctl show hardware-interfaces
     - name: Run PTF Tests
       run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_fg_root_flags make run-saithrift-ptftests
     - name: Deploy ixia-c Traffic Generator