diff --git a/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/executables/open.dart b/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/executables/open.dart
index 1f6eae8b..4e8c82f8 100644
--- a/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/executables/open.dart
+++ b/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/executables/open.dart
@@ -17,23 +17,22 @@ class Open {
   /// Opens a new application at the provided [path] and streams the stdout and
   /// stderr.
   Future<Stream<List<int>>> newApplication({required String path}) async {
-    final tmp = Directory.systemTemp.createTempSync();
-    final stdout = File(p.join(tmp.path, 'stdout.log'))..createSync();
-    await process.start(
-      'open',
+    final app = Directory(p.join(path, 'Contents', 'MacOS'))
+        .listSync()
+        .firstWhere((f) => f is File);
+
+    await process.start('open', ['-n', path]);
+
+    final logStreamProcess = await process.start(
+      'log',
       [
-        '-n',
-        path,
-        '--stdout=${stdout.path}',
-        '--stderr=${stdout.path}',
+        'stream',
+        '--style=compact',
+        '--process',
+        p.basenameWithoutExtension(app.path),
       ],
     );
 
-    final stdoutProcess = await process.start(
-      'tail',
-      ['-fn+1', stdout.path],
-    );
-
-    return stdoutProcess.stdout;
+    return logStreamProcess.stdout;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/shorebird_cli/test/src/executables/open_test.dart b/packages/shorebird_cli/test/src/executables/open_test.dart
index 122314dc..c4e2ee2e 100644
--- a/packages/shorebird_cli/test/src/executables/open_test.dart
+++ b/packages/shorebird_cli/test/src/executables/open_test.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
+import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
 import 'package:scoped_deps/scoped_deps.dart';
 import 'package:shorebird_cli/src/executables/executables.dart';
 import 'package:shorebird_cli/src/shorebird_process.dart';
@@ -28,26 +30,41 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('newApplication', () {
+      late Directory workingDirectory;
+
+      setUp(() {
+        workingDirectory = Directory.systemTemp.createTempSync();
+        File(p.join(workingDirectory.path, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'test'))
+            .createSync(recursive: true);
+      });
+
       test('executes correct command and streams logs', () async {
         final openProcess = MockProcess();
-        final tailProcess = MockProcess();
+        final logProcess = MockProcess();
 
         when(() => process.start('open', any())).thenAnswer((_) async {
           return openProcess;
         });
-        when(() => process.start('tail', any())).thenAnswer((_) async {
-          return tailProcess;
+        when(() => process.start('log', any())).thenAnswer((_) async {
+          return logProcess;
         });
 
-        when(() => tailProcess.stdout).thenAnswer(
+        when(() => logProcess.stdout).thenAnswer(
           (_) => Stream.fromIterable([utf8.encode('hello world') as List<int>]),
         );
 
         final stream = await runWithOverrides(
-          () => open.newApplication(path: 'test'),
+          () => open.newApplication(path: workingDirectory.path),
         );
 
         expect(stream, emits(utf8.encode('hello world')));
+        verify(() => process.start('open', ['-n', workingDirectory.path]));
+        verify(
+          () => process.start(
+            'log',
+            ['stream', '--style=compact', '--process', 'test'],
+          ),
+        ).called(1);
       });
     });
   });