diff --git a/Det/LbDD4hep/src/DetectorTests.cpp b/Det/LbDD4hep/src/DetectorTests.cpp
index d4c6c93f6bff03617221ea615d10419740091f55..26e995eb309855cda52ee280f5acace9ebc6b60a 100644
--- a/Det/LbDD4hep/src/DetectorTests.cpp
+++ b/Det/LbDD4hep/src/DetectorTests.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ namespace LHCb::Det::LbDD4hep::Tests {
 
     StatusCode initialize() override {
       return base_type<DET>::initialize().andThen( [&]() {
+        // print timing and memory footprint of each condition
+        this->msgSvc()->setOutputLevel( "ConditionsLoader", MSG::DEBUG );
         const auto sc = this->setProperty( "OutputLevel", MSG::DEBUG );
         this->addConditionDerivation( {details::location<DET>( this->name() )},
                                       this->template inputLocation<details::TestDervCond<DET>>(), //