diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/scripts/aztec.sh b/yarn-project/aztec/scripts/aztec.sh
index 93016cf41334..2ffa6e540748 100755
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/scripts/aztec.sh
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/scripts/aztec.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function aztec {
 
 case $cmd in
   test)
-    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-error}"
+    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-"error;trace:contract_log"}"
     aztec start --txe --port 8081 &
     server_pid=$!
     trap 'kill $server_pid &>/dev/null || true' EXIT