diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2d158dc7c..0c5c857f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
         source "$HOME/.df-env"
-        export TERM=dumb
+        export TERM=xterm
         mv "$DF_FOLDER"/dfhack.init-example "$DF_FOLDER"/dfhack.init
         python travis/run-tests.py --headless --keep-status "$DF_FOLDER"
         python travis/check-rpc.py "$DF_FOLDER/dfhack-rpc.txt"