diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6a1f1baf9d..ccead4e92c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ stages:
     - whoami
     - ip a s
     - ip r s
-    - bash bin/tests/system/ifconfig.sh up
+    - bash -x bin/tests/system/ifconfig.sh up
     - ./autogen.sh
   script:
     - ./configure