diff --git a/foundryup/foundryup b/foundryup/foundryup
index 42a1bf6c6..5655ba745 100755
--- a/foundryup/foundryup
+++ b/foundryup/foundryup
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -eo pipefail
 
 # NOTE: if you make modifications to this script, please increment the version number.
 # WARNING: the SemVer pattern: major.minor.patch must be followed as we use it to determine if the script is up to date.
-FOUNDRYUP_INSTALLER_VERSION="1.8.0"
+FOUNDRYUP_INSTALLER_VERSION="1.8.1"
 
 BASE_DIR=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME}
 FOUNDRY_DIR=${FOUNDRY_DIR:-"$BASE_DIR/.foundry"}
@@ -585,14 +585,27 @@ use() {
         # anvil), so `base-forge test` / `base-anvil` just work with no
         # foundry.toml changes. The real binary stays in the versioned dir.
         real_bin="$FOUNDRY_VERSION_DIR/$bin"
-        anvil_flag=""
-        [ "$bin" = "anvil" ] && anvil_flag=" --base"
-        cat > "$bin_path" <<WRAP
+        if [ "$bin" = "forge" ]; then
+          # forge is the only Base build with a `test` subcommand; have its
+          # wrapper announce on `base-forge test` so it is obvious the run used
+          # the Base precompiles rather than stock Foundry.
+          cat > "$bin_path" <<WRAP
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Auto-generated by 'foundryup --network base'. Runs the Base build of $bin with
+# Base precompiles enabled by default. Your stock '$bin' is left untouched.
+[ "\$1" = test ] && echo "$dest_bin: Base precompiles enabled for this test run (Base build, not stock Foundry)" >&2
+exec env FOUNDRY_BASE=true "$real_bin" "\$@"
+WRAP
+        else
+          anvil_flag=""
+          [ "$bin" = "anvil" ] && anvil_flag=" --base"
+          cat > "$bin_path" <<WRAP
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Auto-generated by 'foundryup --network base'. Runs the Base build of $bin with
 # Base precompiles enabled by default. Your stock '$bin' is left untouched.
 exec env FOUNDRY_BASE=true "$real_bin"$anvil_flag "\$@"
 WRAP
+        fi
         ensure chmod +x "$bin_path"
         say "use - $dest_bin (Base enabled) -> $real_bin"
         continue