diff --git a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
index 2ffc3f1c7..d93f86978 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
+++ b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
@@ -195,11 +195,14 @@ pub struct Volume {
 impl CreateExe {
     /// Runs logic for the `compile` subcommand
     pub fn execute(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        println!("create execute 1");
         let path = normalize_path(&format!("{}", self.path.display()));
         let target_triple = self.target_triple.clone().unwrap_or_else(Triple::host);
         let mut cc = self.cross_compile.clone();
         let target = utils::target_triple_to_target(&target_triple, &self.cpu_features);
 
+        println!("create execute 2");
+
         let starting_cd = env::current_dir()?;
         let input_path = starting_cd.join(&path);
         let output_path = starting_cd.join(&self.output);
@@ -215,6 +218,8 @@ impl CreateExe {
             None => None,
         };
 
+        println!("create execute 3");
+
         let cross_compilation = utils::get_cross_compile_setup(
             &mut cc,
             &target_triple,
@@ -223,6 +228,8 @@ impl CreateExe {
             url_or_version,
         )?;
 
+        println!("create execute 4");
+
         if input_path.is_dir() {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("input path cannot be a directory"));
         }
@@ -246,6 +253,8 @@ impl CreateExe {
         };
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&tempdir)?;
 
+        println!("create execute 5");
+
         let atoms =
             if let Ok(pirita) = WebCMmap::parse(input_path.clone(), &ParseOptions::default()) {
                 // pirita file
@@ -274,6 +283,8 @@ impl CreateExe {
                 )
             }?;
 
+        println!("create execute 6");
+
         get_module_infos(&tempdir, &atoms, object_format)?;
         let mut entrypoint = get_entrypoint(&tempdir)?;
         create_header_files_in_dir(&tempdir, &mut entrypoint, &atoms, &self.precompiled_atom)?;
@@ -287,6 +298,8 @@ impl CreateExe {
             &self.precompiled_atom,
         )?;
 
+        println!("create execute 7");
+
         if self.target_triple.is_some() {
             eprintln!(
                 "✔ Cross-compiled executable for `{}` target compiled successfully to `{}`.",
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli/tests/create_exe.rs b/tests/integration/cli/tests/create_exe.rs
index f086cfb1f..b4ff20385 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli/tests/create_exe.rs
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/tests/create_exe.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Command;
+use std::process::Stdio;
 use tempfile::TempDir;
 use wasmer_integration_tests_cli::*;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ impl WasmerCreateExe {
 
         println!("(integration-test) running create-exe: {cmd}");
 
-        let output = output.output()?;
+        let output = output
+            .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
+            .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
+            .output()?;
 
         if !output.status.success() {
             bail!(
@@ -130,7 +134,10 @@ impl WasmerCreateObj {
 
         println!("(integration-test) running create-obj: {cmd}");
 
-        let output = output.output()?;
+        let output = output
+            .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
+            .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
+            .output()?;
 
         if !output.status.success() {
             bail!(