diff --git a/tests/test_chat_join_e2e.c b/tests/test_chat_join_e2e.c
index 9f6ecbfa..a3d2dde4 100644
--- a/tests/test_chat_join_e2e.c
+++ b/tests/test_chat_join_e2e.c
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ static int parent_main(void) {
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     debug_config_init(); debug_set_level(DEBUG_LEVEL_ERROR);
     if (getenv("UTUN_TEST_DEBUG")) {
+        debug_set_category_level_by_name("chat", "debug");
         debug_set_category_level_by_name("chat_sync", "info");
         debug_set_category_level_by_name("member_sync", "trace");
         debug_set_category_level_by_name("etcp_route", "info");