diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
index 8d1145e76..337c0a809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
         set +x
-        /usr/bin/python -m pytest -p no:sugar --instafail -vv
+        /usr/bin/python -m pytest --color=yes -p no:sugar --instafail -vv
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index c0402e4bb..392c894bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
-        pytest -p no:sugar --instafail -vv
+        pytest --color=yes -p no:sugar --instafail -vv
       continue-on-error: false
 
     - name: Documentation