diff --git a/lib/builder/webpack/plugins/progress.js b/lib/builder/webpack/plugins/progress.js
index 70222bba99..f72e8a045f 100644
--- a/lib/builder/webpack/plugins/progress.js
+++ b/lib/builder/webpack/plugins/progress.js
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ const ProgressBar = require('node-progress-bars')
 const webpack = require('webpack')
 
 module.exports = function ProgressPlugin({ color, pcolor, title }) {
-  muteConsole()
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+  if (!console.spiedInTest) {
+    muteConsole()
+  }
 
   // https://github.com/bubkoo/ascii-progress
   const bar = new ProgressBar({
diff --git a/test/helpers/console.js b/test/helpers/console.js
index d541544d00..ade2d43339 100644
--- a/test/helpers/console.js
+++ b/test/helpers/console.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export function release() {
   }
 
   context = null
+  delete console.spiedInTest // eslint-disable-line no-console
 }
 
 export async function intercept(levels, msg, cb) {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export async function intercept(levels, msg, cb) {
     )
   }
   context = {}
+  console.spiedInTest = true // eslint-disable-line no-console
 
   if (cb === undefined && typeof msg === 'function') {
     cb = msg