diff --git a/nixos/tests/run-introducer.py b/nixos/tests/run-introducer.py
index 33c3ec10369477e39c1461b3e59149e015f03ce9..bce2dadbee88f7e963758212dd79cabe728ef79d 100755
--- a/nixos/tests/run-introducer.py
+++ b/nixos/tests/run-introducer.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def main():
     ])
 
     retry(
-        "waiting for open introducer port",
+        f"connect to introducer (port {introducerPort})",
         lambda: checkOpen(int(introducerPort)),
     )