diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5e5b7643..b94f48a5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ test-matrix:
   script:
     - ulimit -c unlimited
     - echo /tmp/core > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
-    - echo /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
+    - cat /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
     - *clone-repos
     - *install-os-packages
     - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]