diff --git a/.jvmopts-ci b/.jvmopts-ci
index 75b23e439c..0a95d422b8 100644
--- a/.jvmopts-ci
+++ b/.jvmopts-ci
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@
 -XX:-ClassUnloadingWithConcurrentMark
 -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom
 -Dpekko.ci-server=true
+#Trace Netty memory leaks
+-Dio.netty.leakDetection.level=PARANOID