diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_metadata_check.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_metadata_check.yml
index 5e22a30dcc..102ba351ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs_metadata_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs_metadata_check.yml
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run ${{ matrix.name }} metadata check
         run: ${{ matrix.script }} --test-only
+
+      - name: Setup tmate session
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3