diff --git a/test/test-functions b/test/test-functions
index 7012e8a8f3..3df6db7ac0 100644
--- a/test/test-functions
+++ b/test/test-functions
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ install_execs() {
          # some {rc,halt}.local scripts and programs are okay to not exist, the rest should
          # also, plymouth is pulled in by rescue.service, but even there the exit code
          # is ignored; as it's not present on some distros, don't fail if it doesn't exist
-         dinfo "Attempting to install $i"
+         dinfo "Attempting to install $i (based on unit file reference)"
          inst $i || [ "${i%.local}" != "$i" ] || [ "${i%systemd-update-done}" != "$i" ] || [ "${i##*/}" == "plymouth" ]
      done
     )