diff --git a/modules/renderer/private/test/utils.hpp b/modules/renderer/private/test/utils.hpp
index 06f024e..245a0a4 100644
--- a/modules/renderer/private/test/utils.hpp
+++ b/modules/renderer/private/test/utils.hpp
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ private:
 	    std::any &user_data
 	)
 	{
-		std::cout << "VULKAN MESSAGE: " << data.message << std::endl; // NOLINT
+		// I know this makes the tests too verbose...
+		// but makes it easier to figure out what the problem is when things fail on ci
+		log_trc("vulkan: {}", data.message);
 		std::ignore = data;
 		std::ignore = type;