diff --git a/validate/launcher/utils.py b/validate/launcher/utils.py
index 6368dd3fa3..cfa1c85969 100644
--- a/validate/launcher/utils.py
+++ b/validate/launcher/utils.py
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ def is_tty():
 
 
 def supports_ansi_colors():
+    if 'GST_VALIDATE_LAUNCHER_FORCE_COLORS' in os.environ:
+        return True
+
     platform = sys.platform
     supported_platform = platform != 'win32' or 'ANSICON' in os.environ
     if not supported_platform or not is_tty():