diff --git a/britney2/policies/cloud.py b/britney2/policies/cloud.py
index 56fa755..ad0e591 100644
--- a/britney2/policies/cloud.py
+++ b/britney2/policies/cloud.py
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
     def apply_src_policy_impl(self, policy_info, item, source_data_tdist, source_data_srcdist, excuse):
         self.logger.info("Cloud Policy: Looking at {}".format(item.package))
         if item.package not in self.package_set:
-            return PolicyVerdict.PASS
+            verdict = PolicyVerdict.PASS
+            excuse.add_verdict_info(
+                verdict,
+                "Cloud tests not required because package is not in the cloud package set."
+            )
+            return verdict
 
         if self.dry_run:
             self.logger.info(
@@ -123,7 +128,9 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
             return verdict
         else:
             self._cleanup_work_directory()
-            return PolicyVerdict.PASS
+            verdict = PolicyVerdict.PASS
+            excuse.add_verdict_info(verdict, "Cloud tests passed.")
+            return verdict
 
     def _mark_tests_run(self, package, version, series, source_type, cloud):
         """Mark the selected package version as already tested.
diff --git a/tests/test_cloud.py b/tests/test_cloud.py
index 8129cef..1bd23b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_cloud.py
+++ b/tests/test_cloud.py
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ import json
 import sys
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 import unittest
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
 PROJECT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 sys.path.insert(0, PROJECT_DIR)
 
+from britney2.policies import PolicyVerdict
 from britney2.policies.cloud import CloudPolicy, ERR_MESSAGE, MissingURNException
 
 class FakeItem:
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class T(unittest.TestCase):
         self.policy.options.series = "jammy"
 
         self.policy.apply_src_policy_impl(
-            None, FakeItem, None, FakeSourceData, None
+            None, FakeItem, None, FakeSourceData, MagicMock()
         )
 
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -157,11 +158,12 @@ class T(unittest.TestCase):
         self.policy.package_set = set(["vim"])
         self.policy.options.series = "jammy"
 
-        self.policy.apply_src_policy_impl(
-            None, FakeItem, None, FakeSourceData, None
+        verdict = self.policy.apply_src_policy_impl(
+            None, FakeItem, None, FakeSourceData, MagicMock()
         )
 
         mock_run.assert_not_called()
+        self.assertEqual(verdict, PolicyVerdict.PASS)
 
     @patch("britney2.policies.cloud.smtplib")
     @patch("britney2.policies.cloud.CloudPolicy._run_cloud_tests")