diff --git a/tests.sh b/tests.sh
index 641a916..debebcf 100755
--- a/tests.sh
+++ b/tests.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 #set -ev
 set -e
 
+# versions
+echo "pylint version:"
+pylint --version
+echo "pycodestyle version:"
+pycodestyle --version
+echo "pyflakes version:"
+pyflakes --version
+
 # PEP8 tests
 which pycodestyle >/dev/null 2>&1
 [ "$?" != "0" ] && echo "Install pycodestyle" && exit 1
@@ -39,6 +47,8 @@ which ${nosebin} >/dev/null 2>&1
 [ "$?" != "0" ] && nosebin="nosetests3"
 which ${nosebin} >/dev/null 2>&1
 [ "$?" != "0" ] && echo "Install nosetests" && exit 1
+echo "nose version:"
+${nosebin} --version
 
 # do not print debugs when running tests (faster)
 export DOTDROP_FORCE_NODEBUG=yes