diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b0c767a..211c784 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ wheels/
 # ignore test_data content but keep the folder
 test_data/*
 
+test/test_output/*
+
 
 # ignore secrets
 secrets.yaml
diff --git a/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py b/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py
index bd1c0fc..27ee031 100644
--- a/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py
+++ b/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+import json
 import pytest
 import asyncio
 from alpine_bits_python.alpinebits_server import AlpineBitsServer, AlpineBitsClientInfo
@@ -34,14 +35,17 @@ async def test_ping_action_response_matches_expected():
         )
         actual_obj = extract_relevant_sections(response.xml_content)
         expected_obj = extract_relevant_sections(expected_xml)
-        # log failures to xml files in test_output for easier debugging
-        if actual_obj != expected_obj:
-            with open("test/test_output/actual_ping_response.xml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-                f.write(response.xml_content)
-            with open("test/test_output/expected_ping_response.xml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-                f.write(expected_xml)
 
-        assert actual_obj == expected_obj
+        actual_matches = actual_obj.warnings.warning
+
+        expected_matches = expected_obj.warnings.warning
+
+        assert actual_matches == expected_matches, f"Expected warnings {expected_matches}, got {actual_matches}" 
+
+        actual_capabilities = actual_obj.echo_data
+        expected_capabilities = expected_obj.echo_data
+
+        assert actual_capabilities == expected_capabilities, f"Expected echo data {expected_capabilities}, got {actual_capabilities}"
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_ping_action_response_success():