diff --git a/testsuite/rootfs-pristine/test-depmod/detect-loop/correct.txt b/testsuite/rootfs-pristine/test-depmod/detect-loop/correct.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..753e7c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/rootfs-pristine/test-depmod/detect-loop/correct.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+depmod: ERROR: Found 5 modules in dependency cycles!
+depmod: ERROR: Cycle detected: moduleE -> moduleD -> moduleE
+depmod: ERROR: Cycle detected: moduleB -> moduleC -> moduleA -> moduleB
diff --git a/testsuite/test-depmod.c b/testsuite/test-depmod.c
index c5caec4..ae53753 100644
--- a/testsuite/test-depmod.c
+++ b/testsuite/test-depmod.c
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ static DEFINE_TEST(depmod_detect_loop,
 		[TC_ROOTFS] = DETECT_LOOP_ROOTFS,
 	},
 	.expected_fail = true,
-	);
-
+	.output = {
+		.err = DETECT_LOOP_ROOTFS "/correct.txt",
+	});
 
 
 static const struct test *tests[] = {