diff --git a/poethepoet/task/base.py b/poethepoet/task/base.py
index b3876cc21..cad333281 100644
--- a/poethepoet/task/base.py
+++ b/poethepoet/task/base.py
@@ -426,7 +426,10 @@ def _print_action(self, action: str, dry: bool):
         Print the action taken by a task just before executing it.
         """
         min_verbosity = -1 if dry else 0
-        self._ui.print_msg(f"<hl>Poe =></hl> <action>{action}</action>", min_verbosity)
+        arrow = "<=" if self.options.get("capture_stdout") else "=>"
+        self._ui.print_msg(
+            f"<hl>Poe {arrow}</hl> <action>{action}</action>", min_verbosity
+        )
 
     class Error(Exception):
         pass
diff --git a/tests/test_graph_execution.py b/tests/test_graph_execution.py
index 4fb5b1b14..195c53d0c 100644
--- a/tests/test_graph_execution.py
+++ b/tests/test_graph_execution.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ def test_call_attr_func(run_poe_subproc):
     assert result.capture == (
         "Poe => echo here we go...\n"
         "Poe => :\n"
-        "Poe => echo about\n"
-        "Poe => echo hello\n"
+        "Poe <= echo about\n"
+        "Poe <= echo hello\n"
         "Poe => echo Thinking about and\n"
         "Poe => echo hello and hello\n"
     )