diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/compose-tracker/templates/deploymentconfig.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/compose-tracker/templates/deploymentconfig.yml
index 46f0d1f725..55793c579c 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/compose-tracker/templates/deploymentconfig.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/compose-tracker/templates/deploymentconfig.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ spec:
 {% else %}
           value: "https://pagure.io/"
 {% endif %}
+        # sleep infinity is useful for debugging environment issues
+        # comment out when not debugging
+#       args: ['infinity']
+#       command: ['/usr/bin/sleep']
         image: ""
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: compose-tracker