diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 0d08f9e07..55f05210f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run job
       shell: bash
       env:
+        # https://github.com/tartley/colorama/issues/214
+        PYCHARM_HOSTED: true
         VER: ${{ matrix.task.ver }}
         DO: ${{ matrix.task.do }}
       run: |
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2733d1a5a..d277e9e93 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ skip_missing_interpreters = True
 
 [testenv]
 recreate=True
-passenv=ALDEC_LICENSE_FILE
+passenv=ALDEC_LICENSE_FILE PYCHARM_HOSTED
 
 deps=
     pytest
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ setenv=
     acceptance-rivierapro: VUNIT_SIMULATOR=rivierapro
 
 commands=
-    unit:        {envpython} -m pytest -v vunit/test/unit
-    lint:        {envpython} -m pytest -v vunit/test/lint
+    unit:        {envpython} -m pytest --color=yes -v vunit/test/unit
+    lint:        {envpython} -m pytest --color=yes -v vunit/test/lint
     docs:        {envpython} tools/build_docs.py {envtmpdir}/docsbuild
-    acceptance:  {envpython} -m pytest -v vunit/test/acceptance
+    acceptance:  {envpython} -m pytest --color=yes -v vunit/test/acceptance
     vcomponents: {envpython} vunit/vhdl/verification_components/run.py --clean