diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07e2613477..ab19e500ad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ benchmark:
 
 test-sim-import-export: runsim
 	@echo "Running application import/export simulation. This may take several minutes..."
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 5 TestAppImportExport
+	RUST_BACKTRACE=1 @$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 5 TestAppImportExport
 
 test-sim-multi-seed-short: runsim
 	@echo "Running short multi-seed application simulation. This may take awhile!"
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 10 TestFullAppSimulation
+	RUST_BACKTRACE=1 @$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 10 TestFullAppSimulation
 
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