diff --git a/src/test/checks_run.sh b/src/test/checks_run.sh
index a359187fb..8de3d8a5c 100755
--- a/src/test/checks_run.sh
+++ b/src/test/checks_run.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ ARGS="$@"
 JOBS=${JOBS:-2}
 export CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL=$JOBS
 export CTEST_PARALLEL_LEVEL=$JOBS
+export CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1
+export VERBOSE=1
 MAKECMDS="${MAKE} -j ${JOBS}"
 CHECKCMDS="${MAKE} -j ${JOBS} ${DISTCHECK:+dist}check"