diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3f8382f8dcd9407bf150fba267f56b9e8a31ea59..4d51583d94abf00e89740717950e028c990d66fb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ stages:
   - test
   - deploy
 
+variables:
+  - CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: 1
+
 build:gcc8-seq-dbg:
   image: localhost:5000/ubuntu_gcc8
   stage: build