diff --git a/libpkg/pkg_jobs.c b/libpkg/pkg_jobs.c
index 258ffe79..26e11b4d 100644
--- a/libpkg/pkg_jobs.c
+++ b/libpkg/pkg_jobs.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,43 @@ pkg_jobs_need_upgrade(struct pkg *rp, struct pkg *lp)
 	}
 
 	/* compare options */
+	char* loptions = NULL;
+	char* roptions = NULL;
+	for (;;) {
+		pkg_options(rp, &ro);
+		if (ro != NULL) {
+			if (roptions != NULL) {
+				char *tmp = roptions;
+				xasprintf(&roptions, "%s, %s=%s", roptions, ro->key, ro->value);
+				free(tmp);
+			}
+			else {
+				xasprintf(&roptions, "%s=%s", ro->key, ro->value);
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	for (;;) {
+		pkg_options(lp, &lo);
+		if (lo != NULL) {
+			if (loptions != NULL) {
+				char *tmp = loptions;
+				xasprintf(&loptions, "%s, %s=%s", loptions, lo->key, lo->value);
+				free(tmp);
+			}
+			else {
+				xasprintf(&loptions, "%s=%s", lo->key, lo->value);
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	lo = NULL;
+	ro = NULL;
 	for (;;) {
 		ret1 = pkg_options(rp, &ro);
 		ret2 = pkg_options(lp, &lo);
@@ -1109,19 +1146,27 @@ pkg_jobs_need_upgrade(struct pkg *rp, struct pkg *lp)
 				xasprintf(&rp->reason, "option changed: %s",
 				    ro->key);
 			assert(rp->reason != NULL);
+			free(loptions);
+			free(roptions);
 			return (true);
 		}
 		if (ret1 == EPKG_OK) {
 			if (strcmp(lo->key, ro->key) != 0 ||
 			    strcmp(lo->value, ro->value) != 0) {
 				free(rp->reason);
-				xasprintf(&rp->reason, "options changed");
+				xasprintf(&rp->reason, "options changed, from: %s, to: %s", loptions, roptions);
+				free(loptions);
+				free(roptions);
 				return (true);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 			break;
 	}
+	free(loptions);
+	loptions = NULL;
+	free(roptions);
+	roptions = NULL;
 
 	/* What about the direct deps */
 	for (;;) {