diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e46f3858f4..9feac06260 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 [nosetests]
 logging-clear-handlers=1
 with-xunit=1
-rednose=1
\ No newline at end of file
+rednose=1
+
+# Uncomment the following line to open pdb when a test fails
+pdb=1
\ No newline at end of file