diff --git a/scripts/test_solc.sh b/scripts/test_solc.sh
index 6bacea9..25d52de 100644
--- a/scripts/test_solc.sh
+++ b/scripts/test_solc.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ UNINSTALL_PATH=$HOME/.solc-select/artifacts/solc-0.8.1
 rm -rf $UNINSTALL_PATH{,.exe} # uninstall solc 0.8.1
 execute=$(solc-select use 0.8.1 2>&1 || true)
 if [[ $execute != *"'0.8.1' must be installed prior to use"* ]]; then
-  echo "FAILED: use - no install"
+  echo "FAILED: use - no install returned $execute"
   exit 255
 fi
 echo "SUCCESS: use - no install"