diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 2a78ec252b8..a0825596362 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Tests
 
+env:
+  SILENT: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || ':silent' }}
+
 on:
   # Trigger the workflow on push or pull request,
   # but only for the main branch
@@ -32,9 +35,9 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci  # Use 'npm ci' to install dependencies
 
       - name: pre-test # pre-test to check overrides
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre 
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre$SILENT
       - name: test misc
-        run: npx vitest --project misc
+        run: npx vitest --project misc$SILENT
 
   run-abilities-tests:
     name: Run abilities tests
@@ -49,9 +52,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre 
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre$SILENT
       - name: test abilities
-        run: npx vitest --project abilities
+        run: npx vitest --project abilities$SILENT
 
   run-items-tests:
     name: Run items tests
@@ -66,9 +69,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre 
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre$SILENT
       - name: test items
-        run: npx vitest --project items
+        run: npx vitest --project items$SILENT
 
   run-moves-tests:
     name: Run moves tests
@@ -83,9 +86,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre 
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre$SILENT
       - name: test moves
-        run: npx vitest --project moves
+        run: npx vitest --project moves$SILENT
 
   run-battle-tests:
     name: Run battle tests
@@ -100,6 +103,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre 
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre$SILENT
       - name: test battle
-        run: npx vitest --project battle
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+        run: npx vitest --project battle$SILENT
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