diff --git a/components/InterestDuplicateNotificationBanner.vue b/components/InterestDuplicateNotificationBanner.vue
index d7bfd86..3f60523 100644
--- a/components/InterestDuplicateNotificationBanner.vue
+++ b/components/InterestDuplicateNotificationBanner.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
+  <!-- Debug: Always show banner for testing -->
   <v-alert
-    v-if="showBanner && duplicateCount > 0"
     type="warning"
     variant="tonal"
     closable
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 const { hasRole } = useAuthorization();
 
 const showBanner = ref(true);
-const duplicateCount = ref(0);
+const duplicateCount = ref(3); // Test value - should show obvious duplicates
 const loading = ref(false);
 
 // Check for duplicates on mount (sales/admin users)
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ const checkForDuplicates = async () => {
   
   // Only check for users with sales or admin role
   const canViewDuplicates = await hasRole(['sales', 'admin']);
-  if (!canViewDuplicates) return;
+  if (!canViewDuplicates) {
+    console.log('[InterestDuplicateNotification] User does not have sales/admin role');
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  console.log('[InterestDuplicateNotification] Checking for interest duplicates...');
   
   try {
     loading.value = true;
@@ -59,12 +64,16 @@ const checkForDuplicates = async () => {
       }
     });
     
+    console.log('[InterestDuplicateNotification] API Response:', response);
+    
     if (response.success && response.data?.duplicateGroups) {
       duplicateCount.value = response.data.duplicateGroups.length;
+      console.log('[InterestDuplicateNotification] Found', duplicateCount.value, 'duplicate groups');
     }
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('[InterestDuplicateNotification] Failed to check for duplicates:', error);
-    // Silently fail - this is just a notification banner
+    // For debugging, let's set a test count to see if banner shows
+    duplicateCount.value = 2; // Test value to see if banner appears
   } finally {
     loading.value = false;
   }
diff --git a/pages/dashboard/interest-list.vue b/pages/dashboard/interest-list.vue
index f8dbb7a..2075914 100644
--- a/pages/dashboard/interest-list.vue
+++ b/pages/dashboard/interest-list.vue
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ import InterestDetailsModal from "~/components/InterestDetailsModal.vue";
 import CreateInterestModal from "~/components/CreateInterestModal.vue";
 import EOIStatusBadge from "~/components/EOIStatusBadge.vue";
 import ContractStatusBadge from "~/components/ContractStatusBadge.vue";
+import InterestDuplicateNotificationBanner from "~/components/InterestDuplicateNotificationBanner.vue";
 import { useFetch } from "#app";
 import { ref, computed } from "vue";
 import type { Interest } from "@/utils/types";