diff --git a/scripts/run-python-tests.sh b/scripts/run-python-tests.sh
index c6c8040d31..e54490e3ee 100755
--- a/scripts/run-python-tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-python-tests.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cd "${amici_path}"/python/tests
 source "${amici_path}"/venv/bin/activate
 
 # PEtab tests are run separately
-python -m pytest -s \
+gdb -q -ex "run" -ex "bt" -ex "quit" --args python -m pytest -s \
   --ignore-glob=*petab* \
   --ignore-glob=*test_splines.py \
   --durations=10 \