diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d43cea1dcc4..536d22a2666 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6923,6 +6923,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-std 8.0.0 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk?branch=master)",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "paris"
+version = "1.5.15"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8fecab3723493c7851f292cb060f3ee1c42f19b8d749345d0d7eaf3fd19aa62d"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "parity-db"
 version = "0.4.10"
@@ -11660,7 +11666,7 @@ checksum = "3528ecfd12c466c6f163363caf2d02a71161dd5e1cc6ae7b34207ea2d42d81ed"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "try-runtime-cli"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.2"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "env_logger",
@@ -11715,7 +11721,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "try-runtime-core"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.2"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "async-trait",
@@ -11727,6 +11733,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.11.0",
  "log",
  "node-primitives",
+ "paris",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "regex",
  "sc-cli",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 26edb908fe0..c2a1d6f9b00 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 members = ["cli", "core"]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.2"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 description = "Substrate's programmatic testing framework."
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 09cb7847d26..0562c028513 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ sp-version = { workspace = true }
 sp-weights = { workspace = true }
 
 substrate-rpc-client = { workspace = true }
+paris = "1.5.15"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/core/src/commands/on_runtime_upgrade.rs b/core/src/commands/on_runtime_upgrade.rs
index 89d2e8f85d5..7db7064f6d1 100644
--- a/core/src/commands/on_runtime_upgrade.rs
+++ b/core/src/commands/on_runtime_upgrade.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use std::{fmt::Debug, str::FromStr};
 
 use bytesize::ByteSize;
 use frame_try_runtime::UpgradeCheckSelect;
+use paris::formatter::colorize_string;
 use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 use sc_executor::sp_wasm_interface::HostFunctions;
 use sp_core::{hexdisplay::HexDisplay, Hasher};
@@ -101,8 +102,23 @@ where
 
     // Run `TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade` with the given checks.
     log::info!(
-        "🔬 Running TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade with checks: {:?}",
-        command.checks
+        "{}",
+        colorize_string(
+            "<bold><blue>-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n"
+        )
+    );
+    log::info!(
+        "{}",
+        colorize_string(format!(
+            "🔬 <bold><blue>Running TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade with checks: {:?}\n\n",
+            command.checks
+        ))
+    );
+    log::info!(
+        "{}",
+        colorize_string(
+            "<bold><blue>-------------------------------------------------------------------"
+        )
     );
     // Save the overlayed changes from the first run, so we can use them later for idempotency
     // checks.
@@ -126,7 +142,16 @@ where
         UpgradeCheckSelect::None => (proof, ref_time_results),
         _ => {
             log::info!(
-                "🔬 TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade succeeded! Running it again without checks for weight measurements."
+                "{}",
+                colorize_string("<bold><blue>-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n")
+            );
+            log::info!(
+                "{}",
+                colorize_string("🔬 <bold><blue>TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade succeeded! Running it again without checks for weight measurements.\n\n"),
+            );
+            log::info!(
+                "{}",
+                colorize_string("<bold><blue>-------------------------------------------------------------------")
             );
             let (proof, encoded_result) = state_machine_call_with_proof::<Block, HostFns>(
                 &ext,
@@ -150,8 +175,16 @@ where
         }
         false => {
             log::info!(
-                "🔬 Running TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade again to check idempotency: {:?}",
-                command.checks
+                "{}",
+                colorize_string("<bold><blue>-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n")
+            );
+            log::info!(
+                "{}",
+                colorize_string(format!("🔬 <bold><blue>Running TryRuntime_on_runtime_upgrade again to check idempotency: {:?}\n\n", command.checks)),
+            );
+            log::info!(
+                "{}",
+                colorize_string("<bold><blue>-------------------------------------------------------------------")
             );
             let (oc_pre_root, _) = overlayed_changes.storage_root(&ext.backend, ext.state_version);
             match state_machine_call_with_proof::<Block, HostFns>(
@@ -213,7 +246,20 @@ where
     };
 
     if !weight_ok || !idempotency_ok {
-        log::error!("❌ Issues detected, exiting non-zero. See logs.");
+        log::error!(
+            "{}",
+            colorize_string("<bold><red>-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n")
+        );
+        log::error!(
+            "{}",
+            colorize_string("❌ <bold><red>Issues detected, exiting non-zero. See logs.\n\n"),
+        );
+        log::error!(
+            "{}",
+            colorize_string(
+                "<bold><red>-------------------------------------------------------------------"
+            )
+        );
         std::process::exit(1);
     }