diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dd4200e4f..00d5b9ec2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -118,18 +118,21 @@ trigger:
   extends: .debian:12
   variables:
     RUST_IMAGE_FULL: "1"
+    RUST_VERSION: '$GST_RS_STABLE'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: '$GST_RS_STABLE-$GST_RS_IMG_TAG'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_EXEC: 'bash ci/install-rust.sh $GST_RS_STABLE $RUST_IMAGE_FULL'
 
 .debian:12-msrv:
   extends: .debian:12
   variables:
+    RUST_VERSION: '$GST_RS_MSRV'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: '$GST_RS_MSRV-$GST_RS_IMG_TAG'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_EXEC: 'bash ci/install-rust.sh $GST_RS_MSRV $RUST_IMAGE_FULL'
 
 .debian:12-nightly:
   extends: .debian:12
   variables:
+    RUST_VERSION: 'nightly'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: 'nightly-$GST_RS_IMG_TAG'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_EXEC: 'bash ci/install-rust.sh nightly $RUST_IMAGE_FULL'
 
@@ -615,6 +618,8 @@ test windows msrv:
     - job: 'windows rust docker msrv'
       artifacts: false
   extends: '.msvc2019 build'
+  variables:
+    RUST_VERSION: !reference [variables, "GST_RS_MSRV"]
 
 test windows stable:
   needs:
@@ -624,3 +629,5 @@ test windows stable:
       artifacts: false
   image: "$WINDOWS_RUST_STABLE_IMAGE"
   extends: '.msvc2019 build'
+  variables:
+    RUST_VERSION: !reference [variables, "GST_RS_STABLE"]
diff --git a/ci/run-cargo-test.sh b/ci/run-cargo-test.sh
index cf1a32ae5..3cc827c13 100755
--- a/ci/run-cargo-test.sh
+++ b/ci/run-cargo-test.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ rustc --version
 cargo --version
 
 cpus=$(nproc || sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
-CARGO_FLAGS="-j${FDO_CI_CONCURRENT:-$cpus}"
+CARGO_FLAGS="--color=always -j${FDO_CI_CONCURRENT:-$cpus}"
+CARGO_NEXTEST_FLAGS="--profile=ci --no-tests=pass"
 
 parent="${CI_PROJECT_DIR:-$(pwd)}"
 
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ for crate in gstreamer* gstreamer-gl/{egl,wayland,x11}; do
 
         echo "Building and testing $crate with $FEATURES"
 
-        cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --color=always --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" $FEATURES
-        RUST_BACKTRACE=1 G_DEBUG=fatal_warnings cargo nextest run --profile=ci --no-tests=pass $CARGO_FLAGS --color=always --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" $FEATURES
+        cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" $FEATURES
+        RUST_BACKTRACE=1 G_DEBUG=fatal_warnings cargo nextest run $CARGO_NEXTEST_FLAGS $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" $FEATURES
 
         new_report_dir="$parent/junit_reports/$crate"
         mkdir -p "$new_report_dir"
@@ -34,6 +35,6 @@ if [ -n "$EXAMPLES_TUTORIALS" ]; then
     # List all features except windows/win32
     EXAMPLES_FEATURES="--features=rtsp-server,rtsp-server-record,pango-cairo,overlay-composition,gl,gst-gl-x11,gst-gl-egl,allocators,gst-play,gst-player,ges,image,cairo-rs,gst-video/v1_18"
 
-    cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --color=always --manifest-path examples/Cargo.toml --bins --examples "$EXAMPLES_FEATURES"
-    cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --color=always --manifest-path tutorials/Cargo.toml --bins --examples --all-features
+    cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path examples/Cargo.toml --bins --examples "$EXAMPLES_FEATURES"
+    cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path tutorials/Cargo.toml --bins --examples --all-features
 fi
diff --git a/ci/run-clippy.sh b/ci/run-clippy.sh
index dff60e021..cce143a6e 100755
--- a/ci/run-clippy.sh
+++ b/ci/run-clippy.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ rustc --version
 cargo --version
 cargo clippy --version
 
+cpus=$(nproc || sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
+CARGO_FLAGS="--color=always -j${FDO_CI_CONCURRENT:-$cpus}"
+
 # Keep features in sync with run-cargo-test.sh
 get_features() {
     crate=$1
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ for crate in gstreamer* gstreamer-gl/{egl,wayland,x11}; do
 
         echo "Running clippy on $crate with $FEATURES"
 
-        cargo clippy --locked --color=always --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" $FEATURES --all-targets -- $CLIPPY_LINTS
+        cargo clippy $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" $FEATURES --all-targets -- $CLIPPY_LINTS
     fi
 done
 
@@ -34,5 +37,5 @@ done
 EXAMPLES_FEATURES="--features=rtsp-server,rtsp-server-record,pango-cairo,overlay-composition,gl,gst-gl-x11,gst-gl-egl,allocators,gst-play,gst-player,ges,image,cairo-rs,gst-video/v1_18"
 
 # And also run over all the examples/tutorials
-cargo clippy --locked --color=always --manifest-path examples/Cargo.toml --all-targets "$EXAMPLES_FEATURES" -- $CLIPPY_LINTS
-cargo clippy --locked --color=always --manifest-path tutorials/Cargo.toml --all-targets --all-features -- $CLIPPY_LINTS
+cargo clippy $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path examples/Cargo.toml --all-targets "$EXAMPLES_FEATURES" -- $CLIPPY_LINTS
+cargo clippy $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path tutorials/Cargo.toml --all-targets --all-features -- $CLIPPY_LINTS
diff --git a/ci/run-sys-cargo-test.sh b/ci/run-sys-cargo-test.sh
index 15951cb22..9cfda2748 100755
--- a/ci/run-sys-cargo-test.sh
+++ b/ci/run-sys-cargo-test.sh
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ rustc --version
 cargo --version
 
 cpus=$(nproc || sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
-CARGO_FLAGS="-j${FDO_CI_CONCURRENT:-$cpus}"
+CARGO_FLAGS="--color=always -j${FDO_CI_CONCURRENT:-$cpus}"
+CARGO_NEXTEST_FLAGS="--profile=ci --no-tests=pass"
 
 parent="${CI_PROJECT_DIR:-$(pwd)}"
 
 for crate in gstreamer*/sys gstreamer-gl/*/sys; do
     if [ -e "$crate/Cargo.toml" ]; then
         echo "Building $crate with --all-features"
-        cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --color=always --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" --all-features
+        cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path "$crate/Cargo.toml" --all-features
     fi
 done
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ for crate in gstreamer/sys \
              gstreamer-video/sys \
              gstreamer-webrtc/sys; do
     echo "Testing $crate with --all-features)"
-    RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo nextest run --profile ci --no-tests=pass $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --color=always --manifest-path $crate/Cargo.toml --all-features
+    RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo nextest run $CARGO_NEXTEST_FLAGS $CARGO_FLAGS --locked --manifest-path $crate/Cargo.toml --all-features
 
     new_report_dir="$parent/junit_reports/$crate"
     mkdir -p "$new_report_dir"
diff --git a/ci/run_windows_tests.ps1 b/ci/run_windows_tests.ps1
index 42342fca1..f7da7f806 100644
--- a/ci/run_windows_tests.ps1
+++ b/ci/run_windows_tests.ps1
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ else
 }
 Write-Host "Build Jobs: $ncpus"
 $cargo_opts = @("--color=always", "--jobs=$ncpus")
+$cargo_nextest_opts=@("--profile=ci", "--no-fail-fast", "--no-tests=pass")
 
 function Move-Junit {
     param (
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ foreach($features in $features_matrix) {
 
         $env:G_DEBUG="fatal_warnings"
         $env:RUST_BACKTRACE="1"
-        cargo nextest run --profile=ci --no-fail-fast --no-tests=pass $cargo_opts --manifest-path $crate/Cargo.toml $env:LocalFeatures
+        cargo nextest run $cargo_nextest_opts $cargo_opts --manifest-path $crate/Cargo.toml $env:LocalFeatures
         if (!$?) {
             Write-Host "Tests failed to for crate: $crate"
             Exit 1