diff --git a/tests/gnrc_dhcpv6_client/dhcpv6_server.sh b/tests/gnrc_dhcpv6_client/dhcpv6_server.sh
index 64cff99a7a..8b267198c2 100755
--- a/tests/gnrc_dhcpv6_client/dhcpv6_server.sh
+++ b/tests/gnrc_dhcpv6_client/dhcpv6_server.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _dhcpv6_server() {
     # still need to create the directory
     mkdir -p "${TMPDIR}"
 
+    echo "Running kea-dhcpv6 in data directory ${TMPDIR}"
     if [ -f "${TMPDIR}/kea-dhcp6.kea-dhcp6.pid" ]; then
         # Kill Kea instance from potential previous run:w
         kill "$(cat "${TMPDIR}/kea-dhcp6.kea-dhcp6.pid")"