diff --git a/src/gapbs/configs/run_gapbs.py b/src/gapbs/configs/run_gapbs.py
index 230e40b..2e9848c 100644
--- a/src/gapbs/configs/run_gapbs.py
+++ b/src/gapbs/configs/run_gapbs.py
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@
 
     print("Running the simulation")
     exit_event = m5.simulate()
+
     if exit_event.getCause() == "work started count reach":
+        print("Done booting Linux")
         m5.stats.reset()
         start_tick = m5.curTick()
         start_insts = system.totalInsts()
diff --git a/src/npb/configs/run_npb.py b/src/npb/configs/run_npb.py
index 2bbe838..12b43de 100755
--- a/src/npb/configs/run_npb.py
+++ b/src/npb/configs/run_npb.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
     exit_event = m5.simulate()
 
     if exit_event.getCause() == "workbegin":
+        print("Done booting Linux")
         # Reached the start of ROI
         # start of ROI is marked by an
         # m5_work_begin() call
diff --git a/src/parsec/configs-mesi-two-level/run_parsec_mesi_two_level.py b/src/parsec/configs-mesi-two-level/run_parsec_mesi_two_level.py
index ebee1b0..e95c8e1 100755
--- a/src/parsec/configs-mesi-two-level/run_parsec_mesi_two_level.py
+++ b/src/parsec/configs-mesi-two-level/run_parsec_mesi_two_level.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
     exit_event = m5.simulate()
 
     if exit_event.getCause() == "workbegin":
+        print("Done booting Linux")
         # Reached the start of ROI
         # start of ROI is marked by an
         # m5_work_begin() call
diff --git a/src/parsec/configs/run_parsec.py b/src/parsec/configs/run_parsec.py
index 65ccb63..bab584e 100644
--- a/src/parsec/configs/run_parsec.py
+++ b/src/parsec/configs/run_parsec.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
     exit_event = m5.simulate()
 
     if exit_event.getCause() == "workbegin":
+        print("Done booting Linux")
         # Reached the start of ROI
         # start of ROI is marked by an
         # m5_work_begin() call
diff --git a/src/spec-2006/configs/run_spec.py b/src/spec-2006/configs/run_spec.py
index 0a54e44..461e956 100644
--- a/src/spec-2006/configs/run_spec.py
+++ b/src/spec-2006/configs/run_spec.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     if not success:
         print("Error while booting linux: {}".format(exit_cause))
         exit(1)
-    print("Booting done")
+    print("Done booting Linux")
     return success, exit_cause
 
 def run_spec_benchmark():
diff --git a/src/spec-2017/configs/run_spec.py b/src/spec-2017/configs/run_spec.py
index 742614a..f00913c 100644
--- a/src/spec-2017/configs/run_spec.py
+++ b/src/spec-2017/configs/run_spec.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     if not success:
         print("Error while booting linux: {}".format(exit_cause))
         exit(1)
-    print("Booting done")
+    print("Done booting Linux")
     return success, exit_cause
 
 def run_spec_benchmark():