diff --git a/test/T391-python-cffi.sh b/test/T391-python-cffi.sh
index f961069b..d54bad27 100755
--- a/test/T391-python-cffi.sh
+++ b/test/T391-python-cffi.sh
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ fi
 test_begin_subtest "python cffi tests"
 pytest_dir=$NOTMUCH_BUILDDIR/bindings/python-cffi/build/stage
 printf "[pytest]\nminversion = 3.0\naddopts = -ra\n" > $pytest_dir/pytest.ini
-test_expect_success "(cd $pytest_dir && ${NOTMUCH_PYTHON} -m pytest --log-file=$TMP_DIRECTORY/test.output)"
+test_expect_success "(cd $pytest_dir && ${NOTMUCH_PYTHON} -m pytest --verbose --log-file=$TMP_DIRECTORY/test.output)"
 test_done