diff --git a/quarkus/server/build.gradle.kts b/quarkus/server/build.gradle.kts
index 1fd0754646..ac19236bbe 100644
--- a/quarkus/server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/quarkus/server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ tasks.named("distTar") { dependsOn("quarkusBuild") }
 tasks.register("run") { dependsOn("quarkusRun") }
 
 tasks.named<QuarkusRun>("quarkusRun") {
-  jvmArgs = listOf("-Dpolaris.bootstrap.credentials=POLARIS,root,secret")
+  jvmArgs =
+    listOf("-Dpolaris.bootstrap.credentials=POLARIS,root,secret", "-Dquarkus.console.color=true")
 }
 
 distributions {