diff --git a/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service b/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service
index d19ff25..7188d36 100644
--- a/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service
+++ b/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/shutdown_runner --grpc_port $(cat /mnt/internal/debian_service_port)'
 Type=simple
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=1
 User=root
 Group=root
 
diff --git a/tests/backcompat_test/src/main.rs b/tests/backcompat_test/src/main.rs
index 4d09a89..b92049d 100644
--- a/tests/backcompat_test/src/main.rs
+++ b/tests/backcompat_test/src/main.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use anyhow::Error;
-use log::error;
 use log::info;
 use std::fs::read_to_string;
 use std::fs::File;
@@ -188,15 +187,15 @@
             return Err(anyhow!("failed to execute dtc"));
         }
         let dt2 = read_to_string("dump_dt_failed.dts")?;
-        error!(
+        eprintln!(
             "Device tree 2 does not match golden DT.\n
                Device Tree 2: {}",
             dt2
         );
         return Err(anyhow!(
-            "stdout: {:?}\n stderr: {:?}",
-            dtcompare_res.stdout,
-            dtcompare_res.stderr
+            "stdout: {}\n stderr: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&dtcompare_res.stdout),
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&dtcompare_res.stderr)
         ));
     }