diff --git a/test/apps/iodemo/io_demo.cc b/test/apps/iodemo/io_demo.cc
index acfd6647a660..4e7ff9e9dd41 100644
--- a/test/apps/iodemo/io_demo.cc
+++ b/test/apps/iodemo/io_demo.cc
@@ -2319,6 +2319,7 @@ static int do_server(const options_t& test_opts)
 static int do_client(options_t& test_opts)
 {
     IoDemoRandom::srand(test_opts.random_seed);
+    LOG << "CI check";
     LOG << "random seed: " << test_opts.random_seed;
 
     // randomize servers to optimize startup