diff --git a/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/SeekToBeginningTest.java b/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/SeekToBeginningTest.java
index e2f059285..d2f324f3a 100644
--- a/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/SeekToBeginningTest.java
+++ b/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/SeekToBeginningTest.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class SeekToBeginningTest {
         
         System.out.println("\n╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗");
         System.out.println("║         SeekToBeginning Diagnostic Test                      ║");
-        System.out.println("║     Connecting to: " + bootstrapServers.padEnd(42) + "║");
+        System.out.println(String.format("║     Connecting to: %-42s║", bootstrapServers));
         System.out.println("╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝\n");
 
         System.out.println("[TEST] Creating KafkaConsumer...");
diff --git a/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/pom.xml b/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/pom.xml
index 76422199b..d7c17418c 100644
--- a/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/pom.xml
+++ b/test/kafka/kafka-client-loadtest/pom.xml
@@ -56,5 +56,6 @@
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
+        <sourceDirectory>.</sourceDirectory>
     </build>
 </project>