diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/scripts/bb-tests.sh b/barretenberg/cpp/scripts/bb-tests.sh
index 0c16f66e55b..459eb756593 100755
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/scripts/bb-tests.sh
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/scripts/bb-tests.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ TESTS=(
   transcript_tests
   translator_vm_tests
   ultra_honk_tests
+  vm_tests
 )
 TESTS_STR="${TESTS[@]}"
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/proof_system/circuit_builder/AvmMini_helper.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/proof_system/circuit_builder/AvmMini_helper.cpp
index 51f96447da9..cb6e7125760 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/proof_system/circuit_builder/AvmMini_helper.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/proof_system/circuit_builder/AvmMini_helper.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace proof_system {
  */
 void log_avmMini_trace(std::vector<Row> const& trace, size_t beg, size_t end)
 {
-    info("Built circuit with ", trace.size(), " trace");
+    info("Built circuit with ", trace.size(), " rows");
 
     for (size_t i = beg; i < end; i++) {
         info("================================================================================");
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/AvmMini_composer.test.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/AvmMini_composer.test.cpp
index 349238fc984..4429aec7357 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/AvmMini_composer.test.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/AvmMini_composer.test.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ TEST_F(AvmMiniTests, basic)
     trace_builder.returnOP(1, 8);
 
     auto trace = trace_builder.finalize();
-    proof_system::log_avmMini_trace(trace, 0, 7);
     circuit_builder.set_trace(std::move(trace));
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(circuit_builder.check_circuit());
@@ -55,6 +54,10 @@ TEST_F(AvmMiniTests, basic)
     bool verified = verifier.verify_proof(proof);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(verified);
+
+    if (!verified) {
+        proof_system::log_avmMini_trace(circuit_builder.rows, 0, 10);
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace example_relation_honk_composer
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diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/Fib_composer.test.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/Fib_composer.test.cpp
index 7dfd82fbeeb..36650f8ce61 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/Fib_composer.test.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm/generated/Fib_composer.test.cpp
@@ -38,18 +38,14 @@ TEST_F(FibTests, powdre2e)
     auto composer = FibComposer();
 
     bool circuit_gud = circuit_builder.check_circuit();
-    info("circuit gud");
     ASSERT_TRUE(circuit_gud);
 
     auto prover = composer.create_prover(circuit_builder);
     auto proof = prover.construct_proof();
-    info(proof);
 
     auto verifier = composer.create_verifier(circuit_builder);
     bool verified = verifier.verify_proof(proof);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(verified);
-
-    info("We verified a proof!");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(verified) << proof;
 }
 
 } // namespace example_relation_honk_composer
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