diff --git a/bert_e/tests/test_bert_e.py b/bert_e/tests/test_bert_e.py
index 72b5cfde..f2cdb4a3 100644
--- a/bert_e/tests/test_bert_e.py
+++ b/bert_e/tests/test_bert_e.py
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.ci: bool = bool(getenv('CI', False))
         if self.ci:
             # print a group with the test name that is about to run
-            log.info(f"::group::{self._testMethodName}")
+            log.info(f"\n::group::{self._testMethodName}")
         self.admin_id = None
         self.contributor_id = None
         # repo creator and reviewer
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
         self.gitrepo.delete()
         if self.ci:
             # end the group with the test name that just ran
-            log.info("::endgroup::")
+            log.info("\n::endgroup::")
 
     def create_pr(
             self,