diff --git a/.github/workflows/c.yml b/.github/workflows/c.yml
index 49edd2b5..b26a9a6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
       run: make c_test COV=true COMPILER_OVERRIDE=${{ matrix.compiler }}
 
+    - name: Setup upterm session
+      uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+      with:
+        ## limits ssh access and adds the ssh public key for the user which triggered the workflow
+        limit-access-to-actor: true
+
     - name: Run tests (ubuntu lts)
       if: ${{ contains(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && matrix.os != 'ubuntu-latest' }}
       run: make c_test_auto
diff --git a/c/Makefile b/c/Makefile
index dcd19b17..b2d8a756 100644
--- a/c/Makefile
+++ b/c/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PY?=python3
 USER_FLAG?=--user
 PIP?=$(PY) -m pip
 BLUE=\033[0;34m
-NC=\033[0m  # No Color
+NC=\033[0m # No Color
 
 ifneq ($(https_proxy), )
 PROXY_ARG=--proxy=$(https_proxy)