diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f365b80..a4b1ed4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ jobs:
                     python3 .circleci/integration-test.py copy . /srv/src
                     python3 .circleci/integration-test.py run 'python3 /srv/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py'
 
+            - run:
+                name: output all system logs, to help debugging
+                command: |
+                    python3 .circleci/integration-test.py run 'journalctl --no-pager'
+
             - run:
                 name: check jupyterhub is up
                 command: |