diff --git a/.github/matrix.py b/.github/matrix.py
index c08f85040..406218d0a 100644
--- a/.github/matrix.py
+++ b/.github/matrix.py
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
 # 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
 import json
+import sys
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 2:
+    build_type = sys.argv[1]
+else:
+    print("Usage: {} <build_type>".format(sys.argv[0]), file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+print("Generating matrix for type '{}'.".format(build_type))
 
 
 def clean_os(os):
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtest.yml b/.github/workflows/vtest.yml
index c88d4aac8..4d6fdfb60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtest.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Generate Build Matrix
         id: set-matrix
-        run: python3 .github/matrix.py
+        run: python3 .github/matrix.py "${{ github.event_name }}"
 
   # The Test job actually runs the tests.
   Test: