diff --git a/tests/logging/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/logging/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c90431..0db2412 100644
--- a/tests/logging/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/logging/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,33 @@
 include(CTest)
 
+include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------- #
 # CTEST 1
 # test the default output of the logger
 
-add_executable(logging_output ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/sys/log.c output.c)
-target_include_directories(logging_output PUBLIC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
+add_executable(logging_output
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/sys/log.c
+        output.c)
 set_target_properties(logging_output
         PROPERTIES
         OUTPUT_NAME "output"
         RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${GEMSTONE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/logging)
-add_test(NAME logging_output WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} COMMAND python ${GEMSTONE_TEST_DIR}/logging/test_logging.py check_output)
+add_test(NAME logging_output
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
+        COMMAND python ${GEMSTONE_TEST_DIR}/logging/test_logging.py check_output)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------- #
 # CTEST 1
 # test the panic functionality of the logger
 
-add_executable(logging_panic ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/sys/log.c panic.c)
-target_include_directories(logging_panic PUBLIC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
+add_executable(logging_panic
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/sys/log.c
+        panic.c)
 set_target_properties(logging_panic
         PROPERTIES
         OUTPUT_NAME "panic"
         RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${GEMSTONE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/logging)
-add_test(NAME logging_panic WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} COMMAND python ${GEMSTONE_TEST_DIR}/logging/test_logging.py check_panic)
+add_test(NAME logging_panic
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
+        COMMAND python ${GEMSTONE_TEST_DIR}/logging/test_logging.py check_panic)
diff --git a/tests/logging/test_logging.py b/tests/logging/test_logging.py
index 54f5d75..86816fd 100644
--- a/tests/logging/test_logging.py
+++ b/tests/logging/test_logging.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     match target:
         case "check_output":
-            run_logger_test()
+            run_check_output()
         case "check_panic":
             run_check_panic()
         case _: