diff --git a/tools/simulators.cpp b/tools/simulators.cpp
index 3222eff..c939d75 100644
--- a/tools/simulators.cpp
+++ b/tools/simulators.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ void Simulators::run()
 {
     if (this->m_simulators.empty())
     {
+        spdlog::warn("no simulators found");
         return;
     }
     if (this->m_current_simulator.empty())
     {
+        spdlog::warn("no active simulator");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -45,10 +47,12 @@ void Simulators::stop()
 {
     if (this->m_simulators.empty())
     {
+        spdlog::warn("no simulators found");
         return;
     }
     if (this->m_current_simulator.empty())
     {
+        spdlog::warn("no active simulator");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -59,15 +63,18 @@ void Simulators::switch_simulator(std::string name)
 {
     if (this->m_simulators.empty())
     {
+        spdlog::warn("no simulators found");
         return;
     }
     if (!this->m_current_simulator.empty())
     {
+        spdlog::info("stopping current simulator {} and switching to {}", m_current_simulator, name);
         this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->stop();
     }
 
     if (this->m_simulators.find(name) == this->m_simulators.end())
     {
+        spdlog::warn("simulator {} not found", name);
         return;
     }