diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ddbfd90b776db..3bb1476ddb0e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -215,9 +215,10 @@ jobs:
                 uchardet \
                 v4l_compat \
                 vulkan-headers \
-                wayland-protocols
+                wayland-protocols \
+                gdb
             ./ci/build-freebsd.sh
-            meson test -C build
+            meson test -v --gdb -C build
 
   msys2:
     runs-on: windows-latest