diff --git a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
index bf6d90d929..0d43ca4eea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ env:
   PROJECT_AUTH: "uutils"
   RUST_MIN_SRV: "1.88.0"
   CARGO_INCREMENTAL: "0"
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: "always"
   # * style job configuration
   STYLE_FAIL_ON_FAULT: true ## (bool) fail the build if a style job contains a fault (error or warning); may be overridden on a per-job basis
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/make.yml b/.github/workflows/make.yml
index 19a089bc60..970f179c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ env:
   PROJECT_DESC: "Core universal (cross-platform) utilities"
   PROJECT_AUTH: "uutils"
   CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: "always"
   # * style job configuration
   STYLE_FAIL_ON_FAULT: true ## (bool) fail the build if a style job contains a fault (error or warning); may be overridden on a per-job basis