diff --git a/gitlab/build-linux b/gitlab/build-linux
index a68a36b5..a060eadc 100755
--- a/gitlab/build-linux
+++ b/gitlab/build-linux
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ cd build
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
 if ../configure --enable-demos --with-spirv-tools DXCOMPILER_LIBS="-L/usr/local/lib" CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Werror" CPPFLAGS="-DVKD3D_SHADER_UNSUPPORTED_DXIL" && \
         make -j$(nproc) ; then
-    make -j$(nproc) check || \
+    make -j$(nproc) AM_COLOR_TESTS=always check || \
         touch ../tests_failed
 else
     touch ../build_failed
diff --git a/gitlab/build-mac b/gitlab/build-mac
index 3225c8a0..a3119686 100755
--- a/gitlab/build-mac
+++ b/gitlab/build-mac
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mkdir build
 cd build
 if ../configure CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wno-implicit-fallthrough -Werror" && \
         make -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) ; then
-    make -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) check || \
+    make -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) AM_COLOR_TESTS=always check || \
         touch ../tests_failed
 else
     touch ../build_failed