diff --git a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/yaml/rtl_simulation.yaml b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/yaml/rtl_simulation.yaml
index 25cf0824..f63e5fe1 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/yaml/rtl_simulation.yaml
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/yaml/rtl_simulation.yaml
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
            +UVM_VERBOSITY=UVM_LOW
            +bin=<binary>
            +ibex_tracer_file_base=<sim_dir>/trace_core
+           -l <sim_dir>/xrun.log
            -nokey
            <sim_opts>
            <cov_opts>