diff --git a/lib/hx509/test_nist.in b/lib/hx509/test_nist.in
index 2a2beaee8..dc1d4ed4c 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/test_nist.in
+++ b/lib/hx509/test_nist.in
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 srcdir="@srcdir@"
 nistdir=/sources/pki/nist/PKITS_data/certs
 
+echo "nist tests"
+
 test -d "$nistdir" || exit 77
 
 while read validate verify cert chain1 chain2 ; do