diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_unlogged_build.py b/test_runner/regress/test_unlogged_build.py
index 5aa055d644..2774a8caed 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_unlogged_build.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_unlogged_build.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.timeout(600)
-@skip_in_debug_build("only run with release build")
+@skip_in_debug_build("this test is slow so only run with release build")
 def test_unlogged_build(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     """
     Check for race conditions between end of unlogged build and backends