diff --git a/backends/bmv2/run-bmv2-ptf-test.py b/backends/bmv2/run-bmv2-ptf-test.py
index e6f913cf0e6..a36b8d6e99f 100755
--- a/backends/bmv2/run-bmv2-ptf-test.py
+++ b/backends/bmv2/run-bmv2-ptf-test.py
@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ def run_ptf(self, grpc_port: int, json_name: Path, info_name: Path) -> int:
         # Add the tools PTF folder to the python path, it contains the base test.
         pypath = ROOT_DIR.joinpath("tools/ptf")
         # Show list of the tests
-        test_list_cmd = f"ptf --pypath {pypath} --test-dir {self.options.testdir} --list"
+        test_list_cmd = (
+            f"ptf --pypath {pypath} "
+            f"--log-file {self.options.testdir.joinpath('ptf.log')} "
+            f"--test-dir {self.options.testdir} --list"
+        )
         returncode = self.bridge.ns_exec(test_list_cmd)
         if returncode != testutils.SUCCESS:
             return returncode