diff --git a/tests/cypress/component/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/cypress/component/CMakeLists.txt
index eb9e3fecfd..c6faec520c 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/component/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/cypress/component/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function(add_cypress_component_test TestName)
   )
   # Cypress tries to put stuff in our home directory, which doesn't work for /var/www.
   set_tests_properties(cypress/component/${TestName} PROPERTIES
-    ENVIRONMENT "HOME=${CDash_BINARY_DIR};"
+    ENVIRONMENT "HOME=${CDash_BINARY_DIR};FORCE_COLOR=1"
     DISABLED "$<STREQUAL:${CDASH_IMAGE},ubi>"
     RESOURCE_LOCK "cypress"
     PROCESSORS 2
diff --git a/tests/cypress/e2e/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/cypress/e2e/CMakeLists.txt
index 55dc93b17b..259781b52c 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/e2e/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/cypress/e2e/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function(add_cypress_e2e_test TestName)
   )
   # Cypress tries to put stuff in our home directory, which doesn't work for /var/www.
   set_tests_properties(cypress/e2e/${TestName} PROPERTIES
-    ENVIRONMENT "HOME=${CDash_BINARY_DIR};"
+    ENVIRONMENT "HOME=${CDash_BINARY_DIR};FORCE_COLOR=1"
     DISABLED "$<STREQUAL:${CDASH_IMAGE},ubi>"
     RESOURCE_LOCK "cypress" # Cypress can only run one at a time due to xvfb issues
     PROCESSORS 2