diff --git a/ptest-runner-collect-system-data b/ptest-runner-collect-system-data
index ba335da..15205f1 100755
--- a/ptest-runner-collect-system-data
+++ b/ptest-runner-collect-system-data
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Other ideas on what to do when a ptest gets stuck welcome.
+
+echo "Collected system state:"
+exec 2>&1
+set -x
 dmesg
 pstree -a -l
 df