diff --git a/test/e2e/configurer/base.go b/test/e2e/configurer/base.go
index f1fd00a1..22ed9a50 100644
--- a/test/e2e/configurer/base.go
+++ b/test/e2e/configurer/base.go
@@ -306,10 +306,11 @@ func (bc *baseConfigurer) createBabylonPhase2Channel(chainA *chain.Config, chain
 		"--channel-version", chainA.IBCConfig.Version,
 		"--new-client-connection", "--yes",
 	}
-	_, _, err := bc.containerManager.ExecHermesCmd(bc.t, cmd, "SUCCESS")
+	out, errBuff, err := bc.containerManager.ExecHermesCmd(bc.t, cmd, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	bc.t.Logf("bc.containerManager.ExecHermesCmd: out: %s, errBuf: %s", out.String(), errBuff.String())
 	bc.t.Logf("connected %s and %s chains via IBC", chainA.ChainMeta.Id, chainB.ChainMeta.Id)
 	bc.t.Logf("chainA's IBC config: %v", chainA.IBCConfig)
 	bc.t.Logf("chainB's IBC config: %v", chainB.IBCConfig)