diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 851562f23..d473aa54c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Setup tmate session
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        with:
+          detached: true
+
       - name: System test
         uses: ./.github/actions/system-test
 
diff --git a/test/suites/upgrade.sh b/test/suites/upgrade.sh
index 940568e06..643281b13 100644
--- a/test/suites/upgrade.sh
+++ b/test/suites/upgrade.sh
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ ceph:
 
     # Second upgrade MicroOVN.
     for m in micro01 micro02 micro03; do
+      echo "don't perform microovn upgrade"
+      lxc exec "${m}" -- microovn status
+      lxc exec "${m}" -- microovn cluster list
+      lxc exec "${m}" -- snap changes
+
       lxc exec "${m}" -- snap refresh microovn --channel "${microovn_target}"
 
       # Before proceeding with the next member, wait for ${m} to stabilize.