diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs b/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs
index 72c26cd..8d7cddc 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs
@@ -54,13 +54,26 @@ pub async fn list() -> Result<Vec<String>> {
 }
 
 async fn run(args: &[&str]) -> Result<()> {
-    let status = Command::new("nixos-container")
+    let out = Command::new("nixos-container")
         .args(args)
-        .status()
+        .output()
         .await
         .with_context(|| format!("invoke nixos-container {}", args.join(" ")))?;
-    if !status.success() {
-        bail!("nixos-container {} exited with {status}", args.join(" "));
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stdout);
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stderr);
+    if !stdout.trim().is_empty() {
+        tracing::info!(target: "nixos-container", "{}", stdout.trim());
+    }
+    if !stderr.trim().is_empty() {
+        tracing::warn!(target: "nixos-container", "{}", stderr.trim());
+    }
+    if !out.status.success() {
+        bail!(
+            "nixos-container {} failed ({}): {}",
+            args.join(" "),
+            out.status,
+            stderr.trim()
+        );
     }
     Ok(())
 }