diff --git a/.jvmopts-ci b/.jvmopts-ci
index 75b23e439c..d984212d94 100644
--- a/.jvmopts-ci
+++ b/.jvmopts-ci
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 -XX:-ClassUnloadingWithConcurrentMark
 -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom
 -Dpekko.ci-server=true
+-Dio.netty.leakDetection.level=PARANOID