diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 77cf9fb50..95456f9de 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ ghcid-web: $(call def-help,ghcid-web, start ghcid autobuilder on hledger-lib + h
 	ghcid -c 'make ghci-web'
 
 ghcid-test: $(call def-help,ghcid-test, start ghcid autobuilding and running the test command)
-	ghcid -c 'make ghci' --test ':main test'
+	ghcid -c 'make ghci' --test ':main test -- --color=always'
 
 ghcid-test-%: $(call def-help,ghcid-test-TESTPATTERN, start ghcid autobuilding and running the test command with the given TESTPATTERN)
-	ghcid -c 'make ghci' --test ':main test $*'
+	ghcid -c 'make ghci' --test ':main test -- --color=always -p$*'
 
 ghcid-doctest: $(call def-help,ghcid-doctest, start ghcid autobuilding and running hledger-lib doctests)
 	ghcid -c 'cd hledger-lib; $(STACK) ghci hledger-lib:test:doctests' --test ':main' --reload hledger-lib