diff --git a/packages/server/lib/cloud/protocol.ts b/packages/server/lib/cloud/protocol.ts
index 4669ec21be..cf41aabd72 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/cloud/protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/server/lib/cloud/protocol.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ export class ProtocolManager implements ProtocolManagerShape {
   }
 
   async beforeTest (test: { id: string } & Record<string, any>) {
+    if (!test.id) {
+      debug('protocolManager beforeTest was invoked with test without id %O', test)
+    }
+
     this._runnableId = test.id
     await this.invokeAsync('beforeTest', { isEssential: true }, test)
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/modes/record.js b/packages/server/lib/modes/record.js
index 9d10987993..72100c7c1a 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/modes/record.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/modes/record.js
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ const uploadArtifactBatch = async (artifacts, protocolManager, quiet) => {
         if (protocolManager.hasFatalError()) {
           const error = protocolManager.getFatalError().error
 
+          debug('protocol fatal error encountered', {
+            message: error.message,
+            stack: error.stack,
+          })
+
           return {
             ...artifact,
             skip: true,
@@ -186,6 +191,7 @@ const uploadArtifactBatch = async (artifacts, protocolManager, quiet) => {
         }
       } catch (err) {
         debug('failed to prepare protocol artifact', {
+          error: err.message,
           stack: err.stack,
         })
       }
@@ -223,7 +229,11 @@ const uploadArtifactBatch = async (artifacts, protocolManager, quiet) => {
   }
 
   preparedArtifacts.forEach((artifact) => {
-    debug('preparing to upload artifact %O', artifact)
+    debug('preparing to upload artifact %O', {
+      ...artifact,
+      payload: typeof artifact.payload,
+    })
+
     if (!quiet) {
       printPendingArtifactUpload(artifact, labels)
     }
@@ -237,11 +247,16 @@ const uploadArtifactBatch = async (artifacts, protocolManager, quiet) => {
         return {
           key: artifact.reportKey,
           skipped: true,
+          url: artifact.url || '',
           ...(artifact.error && { error: artifact.error, success: false }),
         }
       }
 
-      debug('uploading artifact %O', artifact)
+      debug('uploading artifact %O', {
+        ...artifact,
+        payload: typeof artifact.payload,
+      })
+
       try {
         if (artifact.reportKey === 'protocol') {
           const res = await protocolManager.uploadCaptureArtifact(artifact)
diff --git a/system-tests/test/record_spec.js b/system-tests/test/record_spec.js
index 2a42b6fa62..df5a0707bc 100644
--- a/system-tests/test/record_spec.js
+++ b/system-tests/test/record_spec.js
@@ -2332,7 +2332,14 @@ describe('e2e record', () => {
             }).then(() => {
               const urls = getRequestUrls()
 
+              expect(urls).to.include.members([`PUT /instances/${instanceId}/artifacts`])
               expect(urls).not.to.include.members([`PUT ${CAPTURE_PROTOCOL_UPLOAD_URL}`])
+
+              const artifactReport = getRequests().find(({ url }) => url === `PUT /instances/${instanceId}/artifacts`)?.body
+
+              expect(artifactReport?.protocol).to.exist()
+              expect(artifactReport?.protocol?.error).to.exist().and.not.to.be.empty()
+              expect(artifactReport?.protocol?.url).to.exist()
             })
           })
         })
@@ -2357,6 +2364,7 @@ describe('e2e record', () => {
 
               expect(artifactReport?.protocol).to.exist()
               expect(artifactReport?.protocol?.error).to.exist().and.not.to.be.empty()
+              expect(artifactReport?.protocol?.url).to.exist()
             })
           })
         })
@@ -2381,6 +2389,7 @@ describe('e2e record', () => {
 
               expect(artifactReport?.protocol).to.exist()
               expect(artifactReport?.protocol?.error).to.exist().and.not.to.be.empty()
+              expect(artifactReport?.protocol?.url).to.exist()
             })
           })
         })