diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/setup-hook.sh
index 8f96e6146be0..eeffa6bf6cf9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/setup-hook.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fi
 mesonCheckPhase() {
     runHook preCheck
 
-    meson test
+    meson test --print-errorlogs
 
     runHook postCheck
 }