diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 56094389e..f371d3d07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-    - run: cargo install --locked --version "~0.5" cargo-about
-    - run: cargo about generate --workspace --output-file "${{ runner.temp }}/licenses.html" about.hbs
+    - run: cargo install --locked --version "0.4.0" cargo-about
+    - run: RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo about generate --workspace --output-file "${{ runner.temp }}/licenses.html" about.hbs
     - id: license_diff
       run: |
         if diff -q THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES_RUST_CRATES.html ${{ runner.temp }}/licenses.html ; then