diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 929fc91893..5a330d4480 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ jobs:
       timeout-minutes: 15
       run: |
         ${{ matrix.briefcase-run-prefix }} \
-          briefcase run ${{ matrix.platform }} --test ${{ matrix.briefcase-run-args }}
+          briefcase run ${{ matrix.platform }} --log --test ${{ matrix.briefcase-run-args }}
 
     - name: Upload Logs
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.3
diff --git a/changes/2635.misc.rst b/changes/2635.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1960ec620e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/2635.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The testbed app always creates a Briefcase logfile in CI now.