diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d860a414908..6d6d48ceefb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ arm64_a306_gles2:
 .test-radv:
   variables:
     VK_DRIVER: radeon
+    RADV_DEBUG: checkir
   # Can only be triggered manually on personal branches because RADV is the only
   # driver that does Vulkan testing at the moment.
   rules: