--- a/tests/test-dirstate-version-fallback.t	Mon Jun 05 17:29:52 2023 +0200
+++ b/tests/test-dirstate-version-fallback.t	Mon Jun 05 16:43:27 2023 +0200
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Upgrade it to v2
 
-  $ hg debugupgraderepo -q --config format.use-dirstate-v2=1 --run | grep added
+  $ hg debugupgraderepo -q --config format.use-dirstate-v2=1 --run | egrep 'added:|removed:'
      added: dirstate-v2
   $ hg debugrequires | grep dirstate
   dirstate-v2
@@ -35,9 +35,15 @@
 
 There should be no errors, but a v2 dirstate should be written back to disk
   $ hg st
-  abort: dirstate-v2 parse error: when reading docket, Expected at least * bytes, got * (glob) (known-bad-output !)
-  [255]
   $ ls -1 .hg/dirstate*
   .hg/dirstate
-  .hg/dirstate.* (glob) (missing-correct-output !)
+  .hg/dirstate.* (glob)
+
+Corrupt the dirstate to see how the errors show up to the user
+  $ echo "I ate your data" > .hg/dirstate
 
+  $ hg st
+  abort: working directory state appears damaged! (no-rhg !)
+  (falling back to dirstate-v1 from v2 also failed) (no-rhg !)
+  abort: Too little data for dirstate. (rhg !)
+  [255]