diff --git a/riotfile.py b/riotfile.py
index 498f1a3424..dcdffe5116 100644
--- a/riotfile.py
+++ b/riotfile.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def select_pys(min_version=MIN_PYTHON_VERSION, max_version=MAX_PYTHON_VERSION):
         ),
         Venv(
             name="tracer",
-            command="pytest {cmdargs} tests/tracer/",
+            command="pytest -v {cmdargs} tests/tracer/",
             pkgs={
                 "msgpack": latest,
                 "coverage": latest,