diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-gnu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-gnu.yml
index 3d879d47..b46832e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-gnu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-gnu.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt update
         sudo apt install libhdf5-dev libopenmpi-dev
-      
+    
+    - name: Setup upterm session
+      uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
+    
     - name: Build application
       run: |       
         cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build-type}} -DSEMBA_FDTD_ENABLE_MPI=${{matrix.mpi-build}} -DSEMBA_FDTD_ENABLE_HDF=YES