diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index af448e6d..eb629168 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install tox psutil codecov
+    - name: Setup upterm session
+      uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
     - name: Test with tox
       run: |
         tox -e ${{ matrix.toxenv }}