diff --git a/lib/knapsack/distributors/base_distributor.rb b/lib/knapsack/distributors/base_distributor.rb
index 9440245..5ec3563 100644
--- a/lib/knapsack/distributors/base_distributor.rb
+++ b/lib/knapsack/distributors/base_distributor.rb
@@ -45,12 +45,17 @@ def all_tests
       # support specifying a list_file to use similar to KnapsackPro
       # ref: KnapsackPro/knapsack_pro-ruby/commit/7d7b8db8be524f2f30d7d80d3a6444dad9f85b1b
       def test_files
-        return Dir.glob(test_file_pattern).uniq.sort if test_file_list_source_file.nil?
+        default = Dir.glob(test_file_pattern).uniq.sort
 
-        File.read(test_file_list_source_file)
+        return default if test_file_list_source_file.nil?
+
+        test_file_list = File.read(test_file_list_source_file)
           .split(/\n/)
           .uniq
           .sort
+
+        return default if test_file_list.empty?
+        return test_file_list
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/lib/knapsack/runners/rspec_runner.rb b/lib/knapsack/runners/rspec_runner.rb
index bff1635..eb1d2b7 100644
--- a/lib/knapsack/runners/rspec_runner.rb
+++ b/lib/knapsack/runners/rspec_runner.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ def self.run(args)
         allocator = Knapsack::AllocatorBuilder.new(Knapsack::Adapters::RSpecAdapter).allocator
 
         Knapsack.logger.info
+        puts ''
         Knapsack.logger.info 'Report specs:'
+        puts 'Report specs:'
         Knapsack.logger.info allocator.report_node_tests
+        puts allocator.report_node_tests
         Knapsack.logger.info
+        puts ''
         Knapsack.logger.info 'Leftover specs:'
+        puts 'Leftover specs:'
         Knapsack.logger.info allocator.leftover_node_tests
+        puts allocator.leftover_node_tests
         Knapsack.logger.info
+        puts
 
         # NOTE: return if there are no specs to execute for this node.
         # This can occurr if test_file_list_source_file is used with less then CI_NODES specs