diff --git a/spec/integration/helpers/start-atom.js b/spec/integration/helpers/start-atom.js
index 55d519345..e9f04bb81 100644
--- a/spec/integration/helpers/start-atom.js
+++ b/spec/integration/helpers/start-atom.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const chromeDriverDown = done => {
 
 const buildAtomClient = async (args, env) => {
   userDataDir = temp.mkdirSync('atom-user-data-dir')
-  console.log('awaiting webdriverio')
+  console.log('>>> Waiting for webdriverio')
   let client
   try {
     client = await webdriverio.remote({
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ const buildAtomClient = async (args, env) => {
     console.log(error)
   }
 
+  console.log('>>> Building client')
+
   return client.addCommand('waitForWindowCount', async function (count, timeout) {
     await this.waitUntil(() => this.getWindowHandles().length === count, timeout)
     return this.getWindowHandles()
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ module.exports = function(args, env, fn) {
   waitsFor('webdriver to start', chromeDriverUp, 15000)
 
   waitsFor('tests to run', async done => {
+    console.log('>>> Waiting for Atom client')
     const client = await buildAtomClient(args, env)
 
     const finish = once(async () => {