diff --git a/phpunit.xml.dist b/phpunit.xml.dist
index 693dec45c1e..6c5046f11e5 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml.dist
+++ b/phpunit.xml.dist
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <phpunit backupGlobals="false"
          backupStaticAttributes="false"
-         colors="false"
+         colors="true"
          convertErrorsToExceptions="true"
          convertNoticesToExceptions="true"
          convertWarningsToExceptions="true"