diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d94059e6..024d2d5f7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ GO_GCFLAGS=$(shell				\
 BINARIES=$(addprefix bin/,$(COMMANDS))
 
 # Flags passed to `go test`
-TESTFLAGS ?= -v $(TESTFLAGS_RACE)
+TESTFLAGS ?= $(TESTFLAGS_RACE)
 TESTFLAGS_PARALLEL ?= 8
 
 .PHONY: clean all AUTHORS build binaries test integration generate protos checkprotos coverage ci check help install uninstall vendor release mandir install-man
diff --git a/log/logtest/context.go b/log/logtest/context.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08f6fda20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/logtest/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+   Copyright The containerd Authors.
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package logtest
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// WithT adds a logging hook for the given test
+// Changes debug level to debug, clears output, and
+// outputs all log messages as test logs.
+func WithT(ctx context.Context, t testing.TB) context.Context {
+	// Create a new logger to avoid adding hooks from multiple tests
+	l := logrus.New()
+
+	// Increase debug level for tests
+	l.SetLevel(logrus.DebugLevel)
+	l.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
+
+	// Add testing hook
+	l.AddHook(&testHook{
+		t: t,
+		fmt: &logrus.TextFormatter{
+			DisableColors:   true,
+			TimestampFormat: log.RFC3339NanoFixed,
+		},
+	})
+
+	return log.WithLogger(ctx, logrus.NewEntry(l))
+}
diff --git a/log/logtest/log_hook.go b/log/logtest/log_hook.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e842cd50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/logtest/log_hook.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+   Copyright The containerd Authors.
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package logtest
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type testHook struct {
+	t   testing.TB
+	fmt logrus.Formatter
+}
+
+func (*testHook) Levels() []logrus.Level {
+	return logrus.AllLevels
+}
+
+func (h *testHook) Fire(e *logrus.Entry) error {
+	s, err := h.fmt.Format(e)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	h.t.Log(string(bytes.TrimRight(s, "\n")))
+	return nil
+}