diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3812c60d..655382f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: run i3 tests
       run: |
         docker run -v $PWD:/usr/src/i3/ -w /usr/src/i3 -e CC ${{ env.BASENAME }} ./travis/run-tests.sh
+    - name: Archive test logs
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: test-logs
+        path: build/testsuite-*
+      if: ${{ failure() }}
     - name: build dist tarball
       run: |
         docker run -v $PWD:/usr/src/i3/ -w /usr/src/i3 -e CC ${{ env.BASENAME }} /bin/sh -c 'rm -rf distbuild; mkdir distbuild && cd distbuild && meson .. -Ddocs=true -Dmans=true && ninja -v dist'