diff --git a/functionaltests/.testr.conf b/functionaltests/.testr.conf
index 014a1709..ece7e9ea 100644
--- a/functionaltests/.testr.conf
+++ b/functionaltests/.testr.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-test_command=${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -s ./api -t . $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+test_command=
+    OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
+    OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
+    OS_LOG_CAPTURE=${OS_LOG_CAPTURE:-1} \
+    ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -s ./api -t . $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
 
 test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
 test_list_option=--list