diff --git a/crates/forge/tests/it/config.rs b/crates/forge/tests/it/config.rs
index 95d03110fff9..b9473b1526f2 100644
--- a/crates/forge/tests/it/config.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/tests/it/config.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ use foundry_evm::{
     decode::decode_console_logs, inspectors::CheatsConfig, revm::primitives::SpecId,
 };
 use foundry_test_utils::Filter;
-use std::{
-    collections::BTreeMap,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
-};
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, path::Path};
 
 /// How to execute a a test run
 pub struct TestConfig {
@@ -82,11 +80,12 @@ impl TestConfig {
                     let outcome = if self.should_fail { "fail" } else { "pass" };
 
                     eyre::bail!(
-                        "Test {} did not {} as expected.\nReason: {:?}\nLogs:\n{}",
+                        "Test {} did not {} as expected.\nReason: {:?}\nLogs:\n{}\n\nTraces:\n{}",
                         test_name,
                         outcome,
                         result.reason,
-                        logs.join("\n")
+                        logs.join("\n"),
+                        result.traces.iter().map(|(_, a)| a).format("\n"),
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -136,14 +135,14 @@ pub(crate) fn init_tracing() {
         .try_init();
 }
 
-pub fn manifest_root() -> PathBuf {
+pub fn manifest_root() -> &'static Path {
     let mut root = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
     // need to check here where we're executing the test from, if in `forge` we need to also allow
     // `testdata`
     if root.ends_with("forge") {
         root = root.parent().unwrap();
     }
-    root.to_path_buf()
+    root
 }
 
 /// Builds a base runner
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ pub async fn runner() -> MultiContractRunner {
 /// Builds a non-tracing runner
 pub async fn runner_with_config(mut config: Config) -> MultiContractRunner {
     config.rpc_endpoints = rpc_endpoints();
-    config.allow_paths.push(manifest_root());
+    config.allow_paths.push(manifest_root().to_path_buf());
 
     let root = &PROJECT.paths.root;
     let opts = &*EVM_OPTS;
diff --git a/crates/forge/tests/it/test_helpers.rs b/crates/forge/tests/it/test_helpers.rs
index 3307514d7242..a2d703b02081 100644
--- a/crates/forge/tests/it/test_helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/tests/it/test_helpers.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ pub static EVM_OPTS: Lazy<EvmOpts> = Lazy::new(|| EvmOpts {
     sender: Config::DEFAULT_SENDER,
     initial_balance: U256::MAX,
     ffi: true,
+    verbosity: 3,
     ..Default::default()
 });
 
diff --git a/testdata/foundry.toml b/testdata/foundry.toml
index d696945d0640..94bdeea39493 100644
--- a/testdata/foundry.toml
+++ b/testdata/foundry.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [profile.default]
-solc = "0.8.19"
+solc = "0.8.18"
 block_base_fee_per_gas = 0
 block_coinbase = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 block_difficulty = 0
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ remappings = ["ds-test/=lib/ds-test/src/"]
 sender = "0x00a329c0648769a73afac7f9381e08fb43dbea72"
 sizes = false
 sparse_mode = false
-src = "src"
-test = "test"
+src = "./"
+test = "./"
 tx_origin = "0x00a329c0648769a73afac7f9381e08fb43dbea72"
-verbosity = 0
+verbosity = 3
 via_ir = false
 fs_permissions = [{ access = "read-write", path = "./" }]