diff --git a/core/testing/runner.odin b/core/testing/runner.odin
index 9033d078e..ef5d03864 100644
--- a/core/testing/runner.odin
+++ b/core/testing/runner.odin
@@ -281,6 +281,15 @@ runner :: proc(internal_tests: []Internal_Test) -> bool {
 	global_log_colors_disabled = !terminal.color_enabled || !terminal.is_terminal(os.stderr)
 	global_ansi_disabled       = !terminal.is_terminal(os.stdout)
 
+	buf: [128]u8
+	if term, err := os.lookup_env(buf[:], "TERM"); err == nil {
+		// "dumb" terminal overrides all other color and ansi capabilities logic
+		if term == "dumb" {
+			global_ansi_disabled = true
+			global_log_colors_disabled = true
+		}
+	}
+
 	should_show_animations := FANCY_OUTPUT && terminal.color_enabled && !global_ansi_disabled
 
 	// -- Parse CLI options