diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 03cf1e92133..df911a87115 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ on:
       - releasebranch_*
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - main
-      - releasebranch_*
 
 jobs:
   pytest:
@@ -29,6 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      FORCE_COLOR: 1 # for software including pip: https://force-color.org/
+      CLICOLOR_FORCE: 1 # for other software including ninja: https://bixense.com/clicolors/
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4.1.3
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=`grass --config python_path`:$PYTHONPATH
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/install/grass84/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-          pytest --numprocesses auto .
+          pytest --verbose --color=yes --durations=0 --durations-min=0.5 --numprocesses auto -ra .
 
       - name: Print installed versions
         if: always()