diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index 1650eb42bb..2fb3682a91 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ steps:
     command:
       - "bash .buildkite/merge_base_branch.sh"
       - "pwd"
-      - "ls"
+      - "ls -a"
       - "ls /"
       - "ls jenkins"
       - "bash /synapse_sytest.sh"