diff --git a/systemtest/helpers.bash b/systemtest/helpers.bash
index 8a3710ad..87012336 100644
--- a/systemtest/helpers.bash
+++ b/systemtest/helpers.bash
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ start_registry() {
         timeout=$(expr $timeout - 1)
         sleep 1
     done
+    log_and_run $PODMAN logs $name
     die "Timed out waiting for registry container to respond on :$port"
 }