diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 2ac06275de..9fb57f56a9 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pipeline:
       # build app and assemble APK, in debug mode
       - ./gradlew assembleDebug
       # run all the local unit tests of app module
-      - ./gradlew :testDebug
+      - ./gradlew :testGenericDebugUnitTest
       # run all the instrumented tests of app module - DISABLED until we get an stable setup for Espresso in Travis
       # - ./gradlew connectedDebugAndroidTest --info
       # install app, then assemble and install instrumented tests of app module
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b9a5394bc9..62cd8c94d3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ repositories {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.withType(Test) {
+    /// increased logging for tests
+    testLogging {
+        events "passed", "skipped", "failed"
+    }
+}
+
 android {
     lintOptions {
         abortOnError true
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@ android {
     packagingOptions {
         exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
     }
+
     task checkstyle(type: Checkstyle) {
         configFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/checkstyle.xml")
         configProperties.checkstyleSuppressionsPath = file("${project.rootDir}/config/quality/checkstyle/suppressions.xml").absolutePath