diff --git a/packages/cli/lib/behavior/central_command.dart b/packages/cli/lib/behavior/central_command.dart
index 12a4c6bd..b6c49215 100644
--- a/packages/cli/lib/behavior/central_command.dart
+++ b/packages/cli/lib/behavior/central_command.dart
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class CentralCommand {
     // We'll always upgrade a ship as our best option.
     if (shouldBuyMount(ship, credits)) {
       final request = _takeMountRequest(ship);
+      shipInfo(ship, 'Starting buy mount ${request.mountSymbol}');
       return BehaviorState(ship.shipSymbol, Behavior.mountFromBuy)
         ..buyJob = request.buyJob
         ..mountJob = request.mountJob;
@@ -488,15 +489,17 @@ class CentralCommand {
 
   /// Returns true if [ship] should start the mountFromBuy behavior.
   bool shouldBuyMount(Ship ship, int credits) {
-    // Are there any other ships actively buying mounts?
-    final otherShipsAreBuyingMounts = _behaviorCache.states.any(
-      (s) => s.behavior == Behavior.mountFromBuy,
-    );
     // Only enforce the "one at a time" when we have less than 10M credits.
     // The 10M is mostly a hack to allow deploying changes to mounts quickly
     // late game.
-    if (credits < 10000000 || otherShipsAreBuyingMounts) {
-      return false;
+    if (credits < 10000000) {
+      // Are there any other ships actively buying mounts?
+      final otherShipsAreBuyingMounts = _behaviorCache.states.any(
+        (s) => s.behavior == Behavior.mountFromBuy,
+      );
+      if (otherShipsAreBuyingMounts) {
+        return false;
+      }
     }
     // Does this ship have a mount it needs?
     final mountRequest =