diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml
index d42b79c..ac1692c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ruby-version: "2.7"
         bundler-cache: true
+    - name: Enable rspec color output
+      run: echo '--force-color' >> ~/.rspec
     - run: bundle exec rake spec
 
   test-acceptance:
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Install Puppet
       run: |
+        set -ex
         distro=$(lsb_release -cs)
         deb_name="${{ matrix.agent }}-release-${distro}.deb"
         curl -sSO  "https://apt.puppet.com/${deb_name}"
@@ -74,5 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       run: sudo /opt/puppetlabs/bin/puppet module install pkg/*.tar.gz
     - name: Install PDK dependencies
       run: sudo pdk bundle install
+    - name: Enable rspec color output
+      run: echo '--force-color' >> ~/.rspec
     - name: Run acceptance tests
       run: sudo pdk bundle exec rake litmus:acceptance:localhost