diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 8d05a86f6..35193fe9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -417,3 +417,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MATRIX_RUN: ${{ matrix.run }}
           MATRIX_LIBC: ${{ matrix.libc }}
+          TERM: xterm
diff --git a/src/validation.rs b/src/validation.rs
index 419927346..40eff2471 100644
--- a/src/validation.rs
+++ b/src/validation.rs
@@ -2237,17 +2237,20 @@ fn verify_distribution_behavior(dist_path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
     std::fs::write(&test_file, PYTHON_VERIFICATIONS.as_bytes())?;
 
     eprintln!("  running interpreter tests (output should follow)");
-    let output = duct::cmd(&python_exe, [test_file.display().to_string()])
-        .stdout_to_stderr()
-        .unchecked()
-        .env("TARGET_TRIPLE", &python_json.target_triple)
-        .env("BUILD_OPTIONS", &python_json.build_options)
-        .run()
-        .context(format!(
-            "Failed to run `{} {}`",
-            python_exe.display(),
-            test_file.display()
-        ))?;
+    let output = duct::cmd(
+        &python_exe,
+        [test_file.display().to_string(), "-v".to_string()],
+    )
+    .stdout_to_stderr()
+    .unchecked()
+    .env("TARGET_TRIPLE", &python_json.target_triple)
+    .env("BUILD_OPTIONS", &python_json.build_options)
+    .run()
+    .context(format!(
+        "Failed to run `{} {}`",
+        python_exe.display(),
+        test_file.display()
+    ))?;
 
     if !output.status.success() {
         errors.push("errors running interpreter tests".to_string());