diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fb4812cf2..53ccf8ee9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -73,12 +73,16 @@ jobs:
       uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@a54c7afa936fefeb4456b2dd8068152669aa8203
       with:
         toolchain: 1.76
+    - uses: taiki-e/install-action@08d473f7b2bf2e092f4c5bd3812b23ed7253f2c9
+      with:
+        tool: nextest
     - name: Build
       run: cargo build --workspace --all-targets --verbose ${{ matrix.cargo_flags }}
     - name: Test
-      run: cargo test --workspace --all-targets --verbose ${{ matrix.cargo_flags }}
+      run: cargo nextest run --workspace --all-targets --verbose ${{ matrix.cargo_flags }}
       env:
         RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
+        CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
   build-no-git:
     name: Build jj-lib without Git support