diff --git a/tests/tcli.nim b/tests/tcli.nim
index fd0a014..091766d 100644
--- a/tests/tcli.nim
+++ b/tests/tcli.nim
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ suite "cli":
       srcDir = pathToSrc / ".." / "src"
       cmd = "nim c -o:" & cli & " " & (srcDir / "bbansi.nim")
     if not cli.fileExists or getFileInfo(cli).lastWriteTime < getFileInfo(srcDir).lastWriteTime:
-      check execCmdEx(cmd).exitCode == 0
+      echo "   -> compiling test binary"
+      require execCmdEx(cmd).exitCode == 0
   test "simple":
     check "\e[31mRed\e[0m" == cliRun "[red]Red[/]"
     check "\e[1;31mRed\e[0m\e[1m Not Red but Bold\e[0m" ==