diff --git a/target/sim/src/tb_cheshire_soc.sv b/target/sim/src/tb_cheshire_soc.sv
index 57a15e8b..f26dfbc8 100644
--- a/target/sim/src/tb_cheshire_soc.sv
+++ b/target/sim/src/tb_cheshire_soc.sv
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ module tb_cheshire_soc #(
   bit [31:0]  exit_code;
 
   initial begin
+
+    $warning("I MAY BE FINE");
+    $error("I AM BAD");
+    $fatal("I AM REALLY BAD");
+
     // Fetch plusargs or use safe (fail-fast) defaults
     if (!$value$plusargs("BOOTMODE=%d", boot_mode))     boot_mode     = 0;
     if (!$value$plusargs("PRELMODE=%d", preload_mode))  preload_mode  = 0;