diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 471b2bc7..255e23a1 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def buildAndPush() {
 
 pipeline {
     agent any
+    options {
+        ansiColor('xterm')
+    }
     environment {
         // AWS_ECR_URL needs to be set in jenkin's config.
         // AWS_ECR_URL could really be any docker registry. we just use ECR so that we don't have to manage it