diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ec0747ac..3dcf51a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          ${xvfb_cmd} ./mvnw --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
+          MVN_DEBUG=()
+          [ "${RUNNER_DEBUG:-}" = "1" ] && MVN_DEBUG=(--debug)
+          ${xvfb_cmd} ./mvnw "${MVN_DEBUG[@]}" --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
             verify
 
       - name: Upload screenshots and surefire reports of failed unit tests
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TARGET_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.targetPlatform }}
         run: |
-          ${xvfb_cmd} ./mvnw --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
+          MVN_DEBUG=()
+          [ "${RUNNER_DEBUG:-}" = "1" ] && MVN_DEBUG=(--debug)
+          ${xvfb_cmd} ./mvnw "${MVN_DEBUG[@]}" --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
             verify \
             -Dtarget.platform="${TARGET_PLATFORM}"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 597b0611..6df3d943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PMD_CI_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
-          ./mvnw --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
+          MVN_DEBUG=()
+          [ "${RUNNER_DEBUG:-}" = "1" ] && MVN_DEBUG=(--debug)
+          ./mvnw "${MVN_DEBUG[@]}" --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
             verify \
             -Psign -DskipTests
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
index a535c20a..7c661a2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PMD_CI_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
-          ./mvnw --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
+          MVN_DEBUG=()
+          [ "${RUNNER_DEBUG:-}" = "1" ] && MVN_DEBUG=(--debug)
+          ./mvnw "${MVN_DEBUG[@]}" --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
             verify \
             -Psign -DskipTests