diff --git a/ancestry.gemspec b/ancestry.gemspec
index 388a2e03..fc7efec7 100644
--- a/ancestry.gemspec
+++ b/ancestry.gemspec
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ EOF
 
   s.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5'
   s.add_runtime_dependency 'activerecord', '>= 5.2.6'
+  s.add_runtime_dependency 'logger'
   s.add_development_dependency 'appraisal'
   s.add_development_dependency 'minitest'
   s.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
diff --git a/test/concerns/db_test.rb b/test/concerns/db_test.rb
index 67878bd8..a31b1de8 100644
--- a/test/concerns/db_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/db_test.rb
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ def self.connection
     end
 
     c.send(:has_ancestry)
+    assert true, "this should not connect to the database"
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/concerns/depth_virtual_test.rb b/test/concerns/depth_virtual_test.rb
index fe79aae4..5e613691 100644
--- a/test/concerns/depth_virtual_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/depth_virtual_test.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # These are only valid for postgres 
 class DepthVirtualTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_depth_caching
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model :depth => 3, :width => 3, :cache_depth => :virtual do |_model, roots|
       roots.each do |lvl0_node, lvl0_children|
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ def test_depth_caching
   end
 
   def test_depth_caching_after_subtree_movement
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model :depth => 6, :width => 1, :cache_depth => :virtual do |model, _roots|
       node = model.at_depth(3).first
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ def test_depth_caching_after_subtree_movement
   end
 
   def test_depth_scopes
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model :depth => 4, :width => 2, :cache_depth => true do |model, _roots|
       model.before_depth(2).all? { |node| assert node.depth < 2 }
@@ -47,7 +50,8 @@ def test_depth_scopes
   end
 
   def test_depth_scopes_without_depth_cache
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model :depth => 4, :width => 2 do |model, _roots|
       model.before_depth(2).all? { |node| assert node.depth < 2 }
@@ -59,7 +63,8 @@ def test_depth_scopes_without_depth_cache
   end
 
   def test_exception_when_rebuilding_depth_cache_for_model_without_depth_caching
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
       assert_raise Ancestry::AncestryException do
@@ -69,7 +74,8 @@ def test_exception_when_rebuilding_depth_cache_for_model_without_depth_caching
   end
 
   def test_exception_on_unknown_depth_column
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model :cache_depth => true do |model|
       assert_raise Ancestry::AncestryException do
@@ -81,7 +87,8 @@ def test_exception_on_unknown_depth_column
   # we are already testing generate and parse against static values
   # this assumes those are methods are tested and working
   def test_ancestry_depth_change
-    return unless test_virtual_column?
+    assert true, "only runs for postgres and recent rails versions"
+    return unless only_test_virtual_column?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
       {
@@ -98,7 +105,7 @@ def test_ancestry_depth_change
     end
   end
 
-  def test_virtual_column?
+  def only_test_virtual_column?
     AncestryTestDatabase.postgres? && ActiveRecord.version.to_s >= "7.0"
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/concerns/materialized_path2_test.rb b/test/concerns/materialized_path2_test.rb
index aa566267..b4920448 100644
--- a/test/concerns/materialized_path2_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/materialized_path2_test.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 class MaterializedPath2Test < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_ancestry_column_mp2
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path2"
     return unless AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_mp2
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path2"
     return unless AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation_fails
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path2"
     return unless AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation_fails
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path2"
     return unless AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model(:id => :string, :primary_key_format => /[a-z]/) do |model|
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key_fails
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path2"
     return unless AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model(:id => :string, :primary_key_format => /[a-z]/) do |model|
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key_fails
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_validation_exclude_self
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path2"
     return unless AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
diff --git a/test/concerns/materialized_path_test.rb b/test/concerns/materialized_path_test.rb
index 9a2c1a38..e5da58c3 100644
--- a/test/concerns/materialized_path_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/materialized_path_test.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 class MaterializedPathTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_ancestry_column_values
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path"
     return if AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_values
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path"
     return if AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation_fails
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path"
     return if AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation_fails
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path"
     return if AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model(:id => :string, :primary_key_format => /[a-z]/) do |model|
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key_fails
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path"
     return if AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model(:id => :string, :primary_key_format => /[a-z]/) do |model|
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ def test_ancestry_column_validation_string_key_fails
   end
 
   def test_ancestry_validation_exclude_self
+    assert true, "this runs if materialized path"
     return if AncestryTestDatabase.materialized_path2?
 
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
diff --git a/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb b/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb
index b31b168e..a6184475 100644
--- a/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ def test_create_children_from_root
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model(:extra_columns => {:name => :string}) do |model|
       root = model.create
       record = root.children.create
-      # this should not throw an exception
       record.reload.parent.children.find_or_create_by! :name => 'abc'
+      assert true, "this should not throw an exception"
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/concerns/tree_navigation_test.rb b/test/concerns/tree_navigation_test.rb
index be61967d..86853173 100644
--- a/test/concerns/tree_navigation_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/tree_navigation_test.rb
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def test_node_in_database_children
   # please create PR or issue if you have a better idea
   def test_node_before_last_save
     AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
+      assert true, "this runs for integer primary keys"
       skip "only written for integer keys" unless model.primary_key_is_an_integer?
       model.delete_all