diff --git a/common.bazelrc b/common.bazelrc
index 467f326497f0..4925738e3dcd 100644
--- a/common.bazelrc
+++ b/common.bazelrc
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ build --nobuild_runfile_links
 # https://bazel.build/reference/command-line-reference#build-flag--test_summary
 test --test_summary=detailed
 
+# streamed tests output by default
+# https://bazel.build/reference/command-line-reference#build-flag--test_output
+test --test_output=streamed
+
 # https://bazel.build/reference/test-encyclopedia
 # https://bazel.build/reference/command-line-reference#flag--test_timeout
 test --test_timeout=60,300,900,14400