diff --git a/contrib/run-tests b/contrib/run-tests
index 3c4c528a4..9fc40bf3e 100755
--- a/contrib/run-tests
+++ b/contrib/run-tests
@@ -2,7 +2,20 @@
 
 bins="unit-test integration-test raft-core-fuzzy-test raft-core-integration-test raft-core-unit-test raft-uv-integration-test raft-uv-unit-test"
 
+cat >uv_close.gdb <<EOF
+set pagination off
+
+break uv_close
+	command 1
+	bt
+	c
+end
+
+run
+quit
+EOF
+
 make -j$(nproc) $bins
 for bin in $bins; do
-	LIBDQLITE_TRACE=1 gdb -batch -ex run -ex bt -ex generate-core-file --args ./$bin --no-fork
+	LIBDQLITE_TRACE=1 gdb -x uv_close.gdb --args ./unit-test 'conn/exec/close_while_in_flight'
 done