diff --git a/hdl_checker/tests/test_misc.py b/hdl_checker/tests/test_misc.py
index 42ebc81..db95349 100644
--- a/hdl_checker/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/hdl_checker/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 import unittest2  # type: ignore
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
+from hdl_checker.tests import linuxOnly
+
 from hdl_checker.builder_utils import BuilderName, getBuilderByName
 from hdl_checker.builders.fallback import Fallback
 from hdl_checker.builders.ghdl import GHDL
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ def test_RejectsInvalidFormats(self, popen):
     def test_HandlesNoConnection(self, *_):
         self.assertIsNone(_getLatestReleaseVersion())
 
+    @linuxOnly
     def test_UnmockedCallWorks(self):
         self.assertIsNotNone(_getLatestReleaseVersion())
 
diff --git a/hdl_checker/utils.py b/hdl_checker/utils.py
index d692141..69f9b16 100644
--- a/hdl_checker/utils.py
+++ b/hdl_checker/utils.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def _getLatestReleaseVersion():
         timer.cancel()
 
     if not stdout or stderr:
-        _logger.info("Couldn't fetch latest tag from %s", REPO_URL)
+        _logger.info("Couldn't fetch latest tag from %s: %s", REPO_URL, stderr.decode())
         return None
 
     tags = [x.decode() for x in stdout.splitlines()]