diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-build-and-test.yml
index 4332e4941..2791d147f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-build-and-test.yml
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RUST_CERAMIC_IMAGE: ${{ needs.build.outputs.build_tag }}
         run: |
+          set -ex
           mkdir ./bin
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y curl
           curl -L https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/v4.40.5/yq_linux_amd64 -o ./bin/yq
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
           chmod +x ./bin/hermetic-driver
           curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/3box/ceramic-tests/main/networks/basic-rust.yaml
           ./bin/yq -i '.spec.ceramic[0].ipfs.rust.image = strenv(RUST_CERAMIC_IMAGE)' basic-rust.yaml
-          ./bin/yq basic-rust.yaml
+          ./bin/yq --no-colors basic-rust.yaml
       -
         name: Setup GKE auth
         uses: 'google-github-actions/auth@v1'