diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_style.yml b/.github/workflows/check_style.yml
index 94a9de50f..8c40735fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_style.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_style.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
         run: python code-format.py
         working-directory: scripts
       - name: Check that repository is clean
-        run: git diff --exit-code || (echo "Please apply the preceding diff to your code or run scripts/code-format.sh"; false)
+        run: git diff --exit-code --color=always || (echo "Please apply the preceding diff to your code or run scripts/code-format.sh"; false)