diff --git a/cmd/common.go b/cmd/common.go
index ef09d82..de24273 100644
--- a/cmd/common.go
+++ b/cmd/common.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/kube-bench/check"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -142,6 +143,10 @@ func prettyPrint(r *check.Controls, summary check.Summary) {
 			colorPrint(check.INFO, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s\n", g.ID, g.Text))
 			for _, c := range g.Checks {
 				colorPrint(c.State, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s\n", c.ID, c.Text))
+
+				if includeTestOutput && c.State == check.FAIL && len(c.ActualValue) > 0 {
+					printRawOutput(c.ActualValue)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -240,3 +245,9 @@ func isMaster() bool {
 	}
 	return true
 }
+
+func printRawOutput(output string) {
+	for _, row := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("\t %s", row))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 2f481ba..7b09fcd 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var (
 	noSummary          bool
 	noRemediations     bool
 	filterOpts         FilterOpts
+	includeTestOutput bool
 )
 
 // RootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ func init() {
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&pgSQL, "pgsql", false, "Save the results to PostgreSQL")
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&filterOpts.Scored, "scored", true, "Run the scored CIS checks")
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&filterOpts.Unscored, "unscored", true, "Run the unscored CIS checks")
+	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&includeTestOutput, "include-test-output", false, "Prints the actual result when test fails")
 
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(
 		&filterOpts.CheckList,