diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index fcdc94040b..838f267c02 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ ci_template: &CI_TEMPLATE
 
 env:
   CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: /zeek
+  CIRRUS_LOG_TIMESTAMP: true
   ZEEK_CI_CPUS: *CPUS
   ZEEK_CI_BTEST_JOBS: *BTEST_JOBS
   ZEEK_CI_BTEST_RETRIES: *BTEST_RETRIES