diff --git a/.github/workflows/hostap.yml b/.github/workflows/hostap.yml
index d0fd2c1c3..9624f90ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hostap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hostap.yml
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ jobs:
                 break
               fi
             done
+            echo "test ran $i times"
             if [ "$HWSIM_RES" -ne "0" ]; then
               exit $HWSIM_RES
             fi