diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-sql-server/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-sql-server/action.yml
index f0215c82f..cf630d71c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-sql-server/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-sql-server/action.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ runs:
       shell: pwsh
       run: Initialize-SqlServer
 
+    - name: Setup tmate session
+      uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@e5c7151931ca95bad1c6f4190c730ecf8c7dde48 # v3.19
+
     # Needs to be a separate step, otherwise the Chocolatey installation won't be visible.
     - name: Wait for SQL Server to start
       shell: pwsh