diff --git a/repos/base-hw/run/nested_init.run b/repos/base-hw/run/nested_init.run
index 94f4e8cf61..a72df74e83 100644
--- a/repos/base-hw/run/nested_init.run
+++ b/repos/base-hw/run/nested_init.run
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ append qemu_args " -m 64 -nographic"
 # execute the test in qemu if the targeted platform is supported
 if {[have_spec hw_vea9x4] || [have_spec hw_pbxa9]} {
 	run_genode_until "No children to start.*\n" 10
+	puts "Test succeeded"
 }