diff --git a/tagging/utils/docker_runner.py b/tagging/utils/docker_runner.py
index 371f525b..47c3ceca 100644
--- a/tagging/utils/docker_runner.py
+++ b/tagging/utils/docker_runner.py
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ class DockerRunner:
         self.docker_client: docker.DockerClient = docker_client
 
     def __enter__(self) -> Container:
-        LOGGER.info(f"Creating container for image {self.image_name} ...")
+        LOGGER.info(f"Creating a container for the image: {self.image_name} ...")
+        default_kwargs = {"detach": True, "tty": True}
         self.container = self.docker_client.containers.run(
-            image=self.image_name,
-            command=self.command,
-            detach=True,
+            image=self.image_name, command=self.command, **default_kwargs
         )
         LOGGER.info(f"Container {self.container.name} created")
         return self.container
@@ -48,6 +47,6 @@ class DockerRunner:
         exec_result = container.exec_run(cmd)
         output = exec_result.output.decode().rstrip()
         assert isinstance(output, str)
-        LOGGER.info(f"Command output: {output}")
+        LOGGER.debug(f"Command output: {output}")
         assert exec_result.exit_code == 0, f"Command: `{cmd}` failed"
         return output
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 44d2b6a3..d102ffeb 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def http_client() -> requests.Session:
 def docker_client() -> docker.DockerClient:
     """Docker client configured based on the host environment"""
     client = docker.from_env()
-    LOGGER.info(f"Docker client created: {client.version()}")
+    LOGGER.debug(f"Docker client created: {client.version()}")
     return client
 
 
diff --git a/tests/pytest.ini b/tests/pytest.ini
index 49f609a8..11eec270 100644
--- a/tests/pytest.ini
+++ b/tests/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 addopts = -ra --color=yes
 log_cli = 1
-log_cli_level = DEBUG
+log_cli_level = INFO
 log_cli_format = %(asctime)s [%(levelname)8s] %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s)
 log_cli_date_format=%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
 markers =
diff --git a/tests/utils/conda_package_helper.py b/tests/utils/conda_package_helper.py
index 92a72397..e2f2b740 100644
--- a/tests/utils/conda_package_helper.py
+++ b/tests/utils/conda_package_helper.py
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ class CondaPackageHelper:
 
     def __init__(self, container: TrackedContainer):
         self.container = container
-
-        LOGGER.info(f"Starting container {self.container.image_name} ...")
         self.container.run_detached(command=["bash", "-c", "sleep infinity"])
 
         self.requested: dict[str, set[str]] | None = None
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ class CondaPackageHelper:
             )
             # Keeping command line output since `mamba search --outdated --json` is way too long ...
             self.available = CondaPackageHelper._extract_available(
-                self.container.exec_cmd("mamba search --outdated --quiet")
+                self.container.exec_cmd("conda search --outdated --quiet")
             )
         return self.available
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/tracked_container.py b/tests/utils/tracked_container.py
index d9ca627a..d87f4d36 100644
--- a/tests/utils/tracked_container.py
+++ b/tests/utils/tracked_container.py
@@ -44,12 +44,15 @@ class TrackedContainer:
             Keyword arguments to pass to docker.DockerClient.containers.run
             extending and/or overriding key/value pairs passed to the constructor
         """
-        LOGGER.info(f"Running {self.image_name} with args {kwargs} ...")
+        LOGGER.info(
+            f"Creating a container for the image: {self.image_name} with args: {kwargs} ..."
+        )
         default_kwargs = {"detach": True, "tty": True}
         final_kwargs = default_kwargs | kwargs
         self.container = self.docker_client.containers.run(
             self.image_name, **final_kwargs
         )
+        LOGGER.info(f"Container {self.container.name} created")
 
     def get_logs(self) -> str:
         assert self.container is not None
@@ -65,13 +68,14 @@ class TrackedContainer:
     def exec_cmd(self, cmd: str, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
         assert self.container is not None
         container = self.container
+
         LOGGER.info(f"Running cmd: `{cmd}` on container: {container.name}")
         default_kwargs = {"tty": True}
         final_kwargs = default_kwargs | kwargs
         exec_result = container.exec_run(cmd, **final_kwargs)
         output = exec_result.output.decode().rstrip()
         assert isinstance(output, str)
-        LOGGER.info(f"Command output: {output}")
+        LOGGER.debug(f"Command output: {output}")
         assert exec_result.exit_code == 0, f"Command: `{cmd}` failed"
         return output
 
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ class TrackedContainer:
     def remove(self) -> None:
         """Kills and removes the tracked docker container."""
         if self.container is None:
-            LOGGER.info("No container to remove")
+            LOGGER.debug("No container to remove")
         else:
             LOGGER.info(f"Removing container {self.container.name} ...")
             self.container.remove(force=True)