diff --git a/tools/modern-tests/jest.config.js b/tools/modern-tests/jest.config.js
index b40a943b70..41e0609c2a 100644
--- a/tools/modern-tests/jest.config.js
+++ b/tools/modern-tests/jest.config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module.exports = {
   preset: 'jest-playwright-preset',
   rootDir: __dirname,
   testMatch: ["**/*.test.js"],
+  setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/jest.setup.js'],
   verbose: true,
   // Increase timeout for CLI operations
   testTimeout: 60_000,
diff --git a/tools/modern-tests/jest.setup.js b/tools/modern-tests/jest.setup.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83590326d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/modern-tests/jest.setup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// jest.setup.js
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+
+// This runs before each test
+beforeEach(() => {
+  const name = expect.getState().currentTestName;
+  // e.g. a bright cyan arrow and test name
+  console.log(chalk.cyan(`▶ ${name}`));
+});