diff --git a/.github/workflows/ros_integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ros_integration_tests.yml
index c969891d9d..af1587a071 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ros_integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ros_integration_tests.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         . /opt/px4_ws/install/setup.bash
         /opt/Micro-XRCE-DDS-Agent/build/MicroXRCEAgent udp4 localhost -p 8888 -v 0 &
-        test/ros_test_runner.py --verbose --model iris --upload
+        test/ros_test_runner.py --verbose --model iris --upload --force-color
       timeout-minutes: 45
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
index a2ec1c5d2d..ffd7c9ddc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
           PX4_HOME_LON: ${{matrix.config.longitude}}
           PX4_HOME_ALT: ${{matrix.config.altitude}}
           PX4_CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: ${{matrix.config.build_type}}
-        run: test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py --speed-factor 10 --abort-early --model ${{matrix.config.model}} --upload test/mavsdk_tests/configs/sitl.json --verbose
+        run: test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py --speed-factor 10 --abort-early --model ${{matrix.config.model}} --upload test/mavsdk_tests/configs/sitl.json --verbose --force-color
         timeout-minutes: 45
 
       - name: Upload failed logs
diff --git a/test/mavsdk_tests/integration_test_runner/logger_helper.py b/test/mavsdk_tests/integration_test_runner/logger_helper.py
index 571eccf0c3..41cf086644 100644
--- a/test/mavsdk_tests/integration_test_runner/logger_helper.py
+++ b/test/mavsdk_tests/integration_test_runner/logger_helper.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 from enum import Enum
 from functools import lru_cache
 
+force_color = False
 
 class color(Enum):
     PURPLE = '\033[95m'
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class color(Enum):
 
 
 def colorize(text: str, c: color) -> str:
-    if _supports_color():
+    if force_color or _supports_color():
         return str(c.value) + text + color.RESET.value
     else:
         return text
diff --git a/test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py b/test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py
index 5a62b744da..b1035b48d7 100755
--- a/test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py
+++ b/test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import psutil  # type: ignore
 import signal
 import subprocess
 import sys
-from integration_test_runner import test_runner
+from integration_test_runner import test_runner, logger_helper
 import integration_test_runner.process_helper as ph
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, NoReturn
 
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def main() -> NoReturn:
                         help="choice from valgrind, callgrind, gdb, lldb")
     parser.add_argument("--upload", default=False, action='store_true',
                         help="Upload logs to logs.px4.io")
+    parser.add_argument("--force-color", default=False, action='store_true',
+                        help="Force colorized output")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", default=False, action='store_true',
                         help="enable more verbose output")
     parser.add_argument("config_file", help="JSON config file to use")
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ def main() -> NoReturn:
                         help="relative path where the built files are stored")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.force_color:
+        logger_helper.force_color = True
+
     with open(args.config_file) as json_file:
         config = json.load(json_file)
 
diff --git a/test/ros_test_runner.py b/test/ros_test_runner.py
index ad2a49a520..db8e5a913d 100755
--- a/test/ros_test_runner.py
+++ b/test/ros_test_runner.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ def main() -> NoReturn:
                         help="choice from valgrind, callgrind, gdb, lldb")
     parser.add_argument("--upload", default=False, action='store_true',
                         help="Upload logs to logs.px4.io")
+    parser.add_argument("--force-color", default=False, action='store_true',
+                        help="Force colorized output")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", default=False, action='store_true',
                         help="enable more verbose output")
     parser.add_argument("--config-file", help="JSON config file to use",
@@ -134,6 +136,9 @@ def main() -> NoReturn:
                              "If not provided, it is determined via 'ros2 pkg'")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.force_color:
+        logger_helper.force_color = True
+
     ros_package_build_dir = args.px4_ros2_interface_lib_build_dir
     if ros_package_build_dir is None:
         ros_package_build_dir = lookup_px4_ros2_cpp_build_dir()