diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 25bf66a8bc..9f6447d4bc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ build_esp_idf_tests:
       - ./tools/unit-test-app/build/*.bin
       - ./tools/unit-test-app/build/*.elf
       - ./tools/unit-test-app/build/*.map
+      - ./tools/unit-test-app/build/download.config
       - ./tools/unit-test-app/build/bootloader/*.bin
       - ./components/idf_test/unit_test/TestCaseAll.yml
       - ./components/idf_test/unit_test/CIConfigs/*.yml
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ build_esp_idf_tests:
   script:
     - cd tools/unit-test-app
     - make TESTS_ALL=1
+    # cut last line in case make V=0/1 is set by default
+    - make print_flash_cmd | tail -n 1 > build/download.config
     - python tools/UnitTestParser.py
 
 build_examples:
diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/Makefile b/tools/unit-test-app/Makefile
index 128e8a0804..8ec75f82ef 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/Makefile
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/Makefile
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ PROJECT_NAME := unit-test-app
 
 include $(IDF_PATH)/make/project.mk
 
+print_flash_cmd:
+	echo $(ESPTOOL_WRITE_FLASH_OPTIONS) $(ESPTOOL_ALL_FLASH_ARGS) | sed -e 's:'$(PWD)/build/'::g'