diff --git a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml
index c55c3a6..621f2fe 100644
--- a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml
+++ b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml
@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@
 
 
 
-    # --- If IP changed → publish a 3s delayed 'sot-updater' task and stop this host ---
     - name: "NB preflight | Publish delayed requeue (3s) and stop"
       when:
         - nb_script.stat.exists
         - nb_ip_changed | default(false)
       delegate_to: localhost
       uri:
-        url: "http://localhost:15672/api/exchanges/app/deviceconfig.delayed/publish"
+        url: "http://{{ rmq_host }}:{{ rmq_port }}/api/exchanges/app/deviceconfig.delayed/publish"
         method: POST
         user: "admin"
         password: "change_me"
         force_basic_auth: true
         status_code: 200
+        return_content: yes           # <-- make response body available
         headers:
           content-type: "application/json"
         body_format: json
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@
         - nb_ip_changed | default(false)
       delegate_to: localhost
       ansible.builtin.debug:
-        var: rmq_requeue.json
+        msg:
+          - "RMQ publish URL: http://{{ rmq_host }}:{{ rmq_port }}/api/exchanges/app/deviceconfig.delayed/publish"
+          - "HTTP status: {{ rmq_requeue.status | default('unknown') }}"
+          - "Parsed JSON: {{ rmq_requeue.json | default('<none>') }}"
+          - "Raw content: {{ rmq_requeue.content | default('<none>') }}"
 
     - name: "NB preflight | Stop further tasks for this host"
       when: