diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
index d04de503..c7629b62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
       QTWEBENGINE_CHROMIUM_FLAGS: "--disable-gpu"
+      PYTHONFAULTHANDLER: 1 # keep the crash traceback on after pytest exits (crashes at interpreter shutdown)
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 1d5f0e34..468f85cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
       QTWEBENGINE_CHROMIUM_FLAGS: "--disable-gpu"
+      PYTHONFAULTHANDLER: 1 # keep the crash traceback on after pytest exits (crashes at interpreter shutdown)
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets