diff --git a/build_system/abi_cafe.rs b/build_system/abi_cafe.rs
index 63f2efd8e1e..1b4c7c9da21 100644
--- a/build_system/abi_cafe.rs
+++ b/build_system/abi_cafe.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub(crate) fn run(
     host_compiler: &Compiler,
 ) {
     if !config::get_bool("testsuite.abi-cafe") {
-        eprintln!("[SKIP] abi-cafe");
+        eprintln!("[RUN] abi-cafe (skipped)");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/build_system/mod.rs b/build_system/mod.rs
index d1932549ee6..f0cde968ae7 100644
--- a/build_system/mod.rs
+++ b/build_system/mod.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub fn main() {
             if host_compiler.triple == target_triple {
                 abi_cafe::run(channel, sysroot_kind, &dirs, &cg_clif_dylib, &host_compiler);
             } else {
-                eprintln!("[SKIP] abi-cafe (cross-compilation not supported)");
+                eprintln!("[RUN] abi-cafe (skipped, cross-compilation not supported)");
                 return;
             }
         }