diff --git a/tests/kola/kdump/crash/config.bu b/tests/kola/kdump/crash/config.bu
index cdae6b0f1..9784ece1e 100644
--- a/tests/kola/kdump/crash/config.bu
+++ b/tests/kola/kdump/crash/config.bu
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ systemd:
   units:
     - name: kdump.service
       enabled: true
+      dropins:
+        - name: /etc/systemd/system/kdump.service.d/debug.conf
+          contents: |
+            [Service]
+            Environment="debug=1"