diff --git a/src/lib/color.ts b/src/lib/color.ts
index 5efeef51..b2e61be9 100644
--- a/src/lib/color.ts
+++ b/src/lib/color.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import { stdout } from "supports-color";
 
+var colorEnabled = true;
+export const disableColor = () => {
+  colorEnabled = false;
+};
+
 // The value for the `color` parameter to the `/schema/1` endpoints.
 export const colorParam = (): string => {
   return hasColor() ? "ansi" : "";
 };
 
 export const hasColor = (): boolean => {
-  return stdout !== false && stdout.hasBasic;
+  return colorEnabled && stdout !== false && stdout.hasBasic;
 };
diff --git a/test/commands/schema.test.js b/test/commands/schema.test.js
index 2bd2290d..73c7eb26 100644
--- a/test/commands/schema.test.js
+++ b/test/commands/schema.test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const { query: q } = require("faunadb");
 const { withOpts, getEndpoint, matchFqlReq } = require("../helpers/utils.js");
+const { disableColor } = require("../../src/lib/color");
 
 const main = {
   version: 0,
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ const pullfiles = {
 const updated = { version: 1 };
 
 describe("fauna schema diff test", () => {
+  before(() => {
+    disableColor();
+  });
+
   it("runs schema diff", async () => {
     nock(getEndpoint(), { allowUnmocked: false })
       .persist()