diff --git a/internal/internal_task_handlers_test.go b/internal/internal_task_handlers_test.go
index 919b1e40d..d614c5113 100644
--- a/internal/internal_task_handlers_test.go
+++ b/internal/internal_task_handlers_test.go
@@ -946,12 +946,15 @@ func (t *TaskHandlersTestSuite) testSideEffectDeferHelper(cacheSize int) {
 
 	workflowFunc := func(ctx Context) error {
 		defer func() {
+			fmt.Println("deferred function called")
 			if !IsReplaying(ctx) {
 				// This is an side effect op
 				value = ""
 			}
+			fmt.Println("Channel closed")
 			close(doneCh)
 		}()
+		fmt.Println("Sleeping")
 		_ = Sleep(ctx, 1*time.Second)
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -976,10 +979,12 @@ func (t *TaskHandlersTestSuite) testSideEffectDeferHelper(cacheSize int) {
 	wftask := workflowTask{task: task}
 	wfctx := t.mustWorkflowContextImpl(&wftask, taskHandler)
 	_, err := taskHandler.ProcessWorkflowTask(&wftask, wfctx, nil)
+	t.logger.Info("Unlocking")
 	wfctx.Unlock(err)
 	t.Nil(err)
 
 	// Make sure the workflow coroutine has exited.
+	t.logger.Info("Waiting for channel to close")
 	<-doneCh
 	// The side effect op should not be executed.
 	t.Equal(expectedValue, value)