diff --git a/.github/scripts/apple-signing/setup.sh b/.github/scripts/apple-signing/setup.sh
index 1c482cbf6..6fa7e44ac 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/apple-signing/setup.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/apple-signing/setup.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ IS_SNAPSHOT="$1"
 ## grab utilities
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 . "$SCRIPT_DIR"/utils.sh
+mkdir -p "$SCRIPT_DIR/log"
 
 main() {
 
@@ -33,17 +34,13 @@ main() {
   echo -n "$MAC_SIGNING_IDENTITY" > "$SCRIPT_DIR/$SIGNING_IDENTITY_FILENAME"
 }
 
-set +u
-if [ -z "$SCRIPT" ]
-then
+# capture all output from a subshell to log output additionally to a file (as well as the terminal)
+( (
+  set +u
+  if [ -n "$SKIP_SIGNING" ]; then
+      commentary "skipping signing setup..."
+  else
     set -u
-    # log all output
-    mkdir -p "$SCRIPT_DIR/log"
-    /usr/bin/script "$SCRIPT_DIR/log/setup.txt" /bin/bash -c "$0 $*"
-    exit $?
-elif [ -n "$SKIP_SIGNING" ]; then
-    commentary "skipping signing setup..."
-else
-  set -u
-  main
-fi
+    main
+  fi
+) 2>&1) | tee "$SCRIPT_DIR/log/setup.txt"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/scripts/apple-signing/sign.sh b/.github/scripts/apple-signing/sign.sh
index 0519029a0..00caaee5f 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/apple-signing/sign.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/apple-signing/sign.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ IS_SNAPSHOT="$2"
 ## grab utilities
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 . "$SCRIPT_DIR"/utils.sh
+mkdir -p "$SCRIPT_DIR/log"
 
 
 # sign_binary [binary-path] [signing-identity]
@@ -124,17 +125,13 @@ main() {
   fi
 }
 
-set +u
-if [ -z "$SCRIPT" ]
-then
+# capture all output from a subshell to log output additionally to a file (as well as the terminal)
+( (
+  set +u
+  if [ -n "$SKIP_SIGNING" ]; then
+      commentary "skipping signing setup..."
+  else
     set -u
-    # log all output
-    mkdir -p "$SCRIPT_DIR/log"
-    /usr/bin/script "$SCRIPT_DIR/log/signing-$(basename $ARCHIVE_PATH).txt" /bin/bash -c "$0 $*"
-    exit $?
-elif [ -n "$SKIP_SIGNING" ]; then
-    commentary "skipping signing..."
-else
-  set -u
-  main
-fi
+    main
+  fi
+) 2>&1) | tee "$SCRIPT_DIR/log/signing-$(basename $ARCHIVE_PATH).txt"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/install/test_harness.sh b/test/install/test_harness.sh
index 4d7b8790c..0a1acec3a 100644
--- a/test/install/test_harness.sh
+++ b/test/install/test_harness.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ setup_snapshot_server() {
   worker_pid=$!
 
   # it takes some time for the server to be ready...
-  sleep 0.5
+  sleep 3
 
   echo "$worker_pid"
 }