diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
index 1017d17..c612c6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install PySE
         run: |
           pip install dist/*.whl
+      - name: Setup tmate session
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
       - name: Remove source, run tests on installed package
         run: |
           rm -rf sourcefinder