diff --git a/test/e2e/driver.go b/test/e2e/driver.go
index 50b5479354d..6f468383e3e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/driver.go
+++ b/test/e2e/driver.go
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ import (
 type testResult bool
 
 func init() {
-	// Turn off colors by default to make it easier to collect console output in Jenkins
-	// Override colors off with --ginkgo.noColor=false in the command-line
-	config.DefaultReporterConfig.NoColor = true
-
 	// Turn on verbose by default to get spec names
 	config.DefaultReporterConfig.Verbose = true
 
+	// Turn on EmitSpecProgress to get spec progress (especially on interrupt)
+	config.GinkgoConfig.EmitSpecProgress = true
+
 	// Randomize specs as well as suites
 	config.GinkgoConfig.RandomizeAllSpecs = true
 }