diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/lava/utils/log_follower.py b/.gitlab-ci/lava/utils/log_follower.py
index 325224d8f19..d047bfd82af 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/lava/utils/log_follower.py
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/lava/utils/log_follower.py
@@ -279,16 +279,14 @@ def fix_lava_gitlab_section_log():
 
 
 
-def print_log(msg: str) -> None:
+def print_log(msg: str, *args) -> None:
     # Reset color from timestamp, since `msg` can tint the terminal color
-    print(f"{CONSOLE_LOG['RESET']}{datetime.now()}: {msg}")
+    print(f"{CONSOLE_LOG['RESET']}{datetime.now()}: {msg}", *args)
 
 
 def fatal_err(msg, exception=None):
     colored_msg = f"{CONSOLE_LOG['FG_RED']}"
-    f"{msg}"
-    f"{CONSOLE_LOG['RESET']}"
-    print_log(colored_msg)
+    print_log(colored_msg, f"{msg}", f"{CONSOLE_LOG['RESET']}")
     if exception:
         raise exception
     sys.exit(1)