diff --git a/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/captp-fixture.js b/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/captp-fixture.js
index e1d1776be6a..23c7103a303 100644
--- a/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/captp-fixture.js
+++ b/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/captp-fixture.js
@@ -9,30 +9,35 @@ const PORT = 7999;
 // Ensure we're all using the same HandledPromise.
 export { E };
 
-export async function makeFixture() {
+export async function makeFixture(noisy = false) {
   const accessToken = await getAccessToken(PORT);
 
   let expectedToExit = false;
   let buf = '';
+  const stdio = noisy
+    ? ['ignore', 'inherit', 'inherit']
+    : ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'];
   const cp = spawn(
     'make',
     ['scenario3-setup', 'scenario3-run', `BASE_PORT=${PORT}`],
     {
       cwd: `${__dirname}/..`,
       env: { ...process.env, PORT },
-      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      stdio,
       detached: true,
     },
   );
 
-  cp.stdout.on('data', chunk => (buf += chunk.toString('utf-8')));
-  cp.stderr.on('data', chunk => {
-    const msg = chunk.toString('utf-8');
-    if (!msg.match(/^make: \*\*\*.*99/)) {
-      // Write chunks that don't describe the exit status.
-      process.stderr.write(chunk);
-    }
-  });
+  if (!noisy) {
+    cp.stdout.on('data', chunk => (buf += chunk.toString('utf-8')));
+    cp.stderr.on('data', chunk => {
+      const msg = chunk.toString('utf-8');
+      if (!msg.match(/^make: \*\*\*.*99/)) {
+        // Write chunks that don't describe the exit status.
+        process.stderr.write(chunk);
+      }
+    });
+  }
 
   /** @type {WebSocket} */
   let ws;
@@ -122,10 +127,11 @@ export async function makeFixture() {
     // Don't kill on exit anymore, as we're doing it now.
     process.off('exit', kill);
     // console.log('killing!');
-    process.kill(-cp.pid, 'SIGINT');
+    process.kill(-cp.pid, 'SIGTERM');
   }
 
   process.on('exit', kill);
   process.on('SIGINT', kill);
+  process.on('SIGTERM', kill);
   return { homeP: connect(), kill };
 }
diff --git a/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/test-home.js b/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/test-home.js
index 292175392f1..c287d5363f3 100644
--- a/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/test-home.js
+++ b/packages/cosmic-swingset/test/test-home.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { makeFixture, E } from './captp-fixture';
 let home;
 let teardown;
 test.before('setup', async t => {
-  const { homeP, kill } = await makeFixture();
+  const { homeP, kill } = await makeFixture(process.env.NOISY);
   teardown = kill;
   home = await homeP;
   t.truthy('ready');