diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3b7e781..83b4292 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -439,6 +439,12 @@ jobs:
 
         source src/balena-tests/functions
 
+        function cleanup() {
+            aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids ${{ steps.balena-sut.outputs.instance_id }} \
+              | jq -r .Reservations[].Instances[].StateReason
+        }
+        trap 'cleanup' EXIT
+
         with_backoff balena login --token '${{ secrets.BALENA_API_KEY }}'
 
         if ! [[ -e "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa" ]]; then
@@ -486,6 +492,12 @@ jobs:
 
         source src/balena-tests/functions
 
+        function cleanup() {
+            aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids ${{ steps.balena-sut.outputs.instance_id }} \
+              | jq -r .Reservations[].Instances[].StateReason
+        }
+        trap 'cleanup' EXIT
+
         with_backoff balena login --token '${{ secrets.BALENA_API_KEY }}'
 
         balena whoami && ssh-add -l
@@ -544,6 +556,12 @@ jobs:
 
         source src/balena-tests/functions
 
+        function cleanup() {
+            aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids ${{ steps.balena-sut.outputs.instance_id }} \
+              | jq -r .Reservations[].Instances[].StateReason
+        }
+        trap 'cleanup' EXIT
+
         with_backoff balena login --token '${{ secrets.BALENA_API_KEY }}'
 
         balena whoami && ssh-add -l