diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
index 90e888dbf27..ed28835dc32 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ clang-format:
     - clang-format-${LLVM_VERSION:?} --Werror -i
       src/**/asahi/**/*.{h,c,cpp}
       src/**/panfrost/**/*.{h,c,cpp}
-    - git diff --exit-code  # Fails if there are diffs
+    - git diff --color=always --exit-code  # Fails if there are diffs
 
 .test-gl:
   extends: