diff --git a/e2e-tests/runner.sh b/e2e-tests/runner.sh
index 7bf5c22..5fe2887 100755
--- a/e2e-tests/runner.sh
+++ b/e2e-tests/runner.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ for TEST in ./tests/* ; do
     echo "FAILURE"
 
     # post mortem, leave WORKDIR intact for inspection
+    inotifywait -qq -t 3 -e close_write /tmp/husk.log
     cat /tmp/husk.log
     exit 1
   fi