diff --git a/test/integration-tests/integration-test-wrapper.py b/test/integration-tests/integration-test-wrapper.py
index 0bbfb6044d4..f7d7807a68c 100755
--- a/test/integration-tests/integration-test-wrapper.py
+++ b/test/integration-tests/integration-test-wrapper.py
@@ -615,6 +615,10 @@ def main() -> None:
         *(['--', '--capability=CAP_BPF'] if not vm else []),
     ]  # fmt: skip
 
+    # XXX: debug for https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/38240
+    if vm:
+        cmd += ['--qemu-args=-d cpu_reset,guest_errors -D /dev/stderr']
+
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(cmd)