diff --git a/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py b/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py
index 5b649db..67e36e7 100644
--- a/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py
+++ b/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py
@@ -500,7 +500,11 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
 
         - https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/dynamodb/client/query.html
         """
-        attrs: dict = {'ScanIndexForward': index_forward}
+        attrs: dict = {
+            'TableName': self.table_name,
+            'KeyConditionExpression': key_cond_expr,
+            'ScanIndexForward': index_forward,
+        }
 
         if expr_attr_name:
             attrs['ExpressionAttributeNames'] = expr_attr_name
@@ -518,13 +522,10 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
             attrs['Limit'] = limit
 
         try:
-            response = self.dynamodb_client.query(
-                TableName=self.table_name,
-                KeyConditionExpression=key_cond_expr,
-                **attrs,
-            )
+            response = self.dynamodb_client.query(**attrs)
         except ClientError as err:
             logger.exception(err)
+            logger.debug(attrs)
             raise
         else:
             return dict(
@@ -536,32 +537,34 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
         """The GetItem operation returns a set of attributes for the item with the given primary key.
         If there is no matching item, GetItem does not return any data and there will be no Item element in the response.
         """
+        attrs = {
+            'TableName': self.table_name,
+            'Key': serialize(key),
+        }
 
         try:
-            response = self.dynamodb_client.get_item(
-                TableName=self.table_name,
-                Key=serialize(key),
-            )
+            response = self.dynamodb_client.get_item(**attrs)
         except ClientError as err:
             logger.exception(err)
+            logger.debug(attrs)
             raise
         else:
             return deserialize(response.get('Item', {}))
 
     def put_item(self, item: dict, *, cond_expr: str | None = None) -> bool:
-        attrs = {}
+        attrs = {
+            'TableName': self.table_name,
+            'Item': serialize(item),
+        }
 
         if cond_expr:
             attrs['ConditionExpression'] = cond_expr
 
         try:
-            self.dynamodb_client.put_item(
-                TableName=self.table_name,
-                Item=serialize(item),
-                **attrs,
-            )
+            self.dynamodb_client.put_item(**attrs)
         except ClientError as err:
             logger.exception(err)
+            logger.debug(attrs)
             raise
         else:
             return True
@@ -575,7 +578,11 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
         expr_attr_names: dict | None = None,
         expr_attr_values: dict | None = None,
     ) -> bool:
-        attrs: dict = {}
+        attrs: dict = {
+            'TableName': self.table_name,
+            'Key': serialize(key),
+            'UpdateExpression': update_expr,
+        }
 
         if cond_expr:
             attrs['ConditionExpression'] = cond_expr
@@ -587,14 +594,10 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
             attrs['ExpressionAttributeValues'] = serialize(expr_attr_values)
 
         try:
-            self.dynamodb_client.update_item(
-                TableName=self.table_name,
-                Key=serialize(key),
-                UpdateExpression=update_expr,
-                **attrs,
-            )
+            self.dynamodb_client.update_item(**attrs)
         except ClientError as err:
             logger.exception(err)
+            logger.debug(attrs)
             raise
         else:
             return True
@@ -610,7 +613,10 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
         """Deletes a single item in a table by primary key. You can perform a conditional delete operation that deletes
         the item if it exists, or if it has an expected attribute value.
         """
-        attrs: dict = {}
+        attrs: dict = {
+            'TableName': self.table_name,
+            'Key': serialize(key),
+        }
 
         if cond_expr:
             attrs['ConditionExpression'] = cond_expr
@@ -622,11 +628,10 @@ class DynamoDBPersistenceLayer:
             attrs['ExpressionAttributeValues'] = serialize(expr_attr_values)
 
         try:
-            self.dynamodb_client.delete_item(
-                TableName=self.table_name, Key=serialize(key), **attrs
-            )
+            self.dynamodb_client.delete_item(**attrs)
         except ClientError as err:
             logger.exception(err)
+            logger.debug(attrs)
             raise
         else:
             return True