diff --git a/.evergreen/scripts/run_tests.py b/.evergreen/scripts/run_tests.py
index 9f700d70e0..8fa3623d66 100644
--- a/.evergreen/scripts/run_tests.py
+++ b/.evergreen/scripts/run_tests.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def run() -> None:
         return
 
     if os.environ.get("DEBUG_LOG"):
-        TEST_ARGS.extend(f"-o log_cli_level={logging.DEBUG} -o log_cli=1".split())
+        TEST_ARGS.extend(f"-o log_cli_level={logging.DEBUG}".split())
 
     # Run local tests.
     ret = pytest.main(TEST_ARGS + sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/.evergreen/scripts/setup_tests.py b/.evergreen/scripts/setup_tests.py
index 9b657507c1..058e86a805 100644
--- a/.evergreen/scripts/setup_tests.py
+++ b/.evergreen/scripts/setup_tests.py
@@ -465,9 +465,7 @@ def handle_test_env() -> None:
         UV_ARGS.append(f"--group {framework}")
 
     else:
-        # Use --capture=tee-sys so pytest prints test output inline:
-        # https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/how-to/capture-stdout-stderr.html
-        TEST_ARGS = f"-v --capture=tee-sys --durations=5 {TEST_ARGS}"
+        TEST_ARGS = f"-v --durations=5 {TEST_ARGS}"
         TEST_SUITE = TEST_SUITE_MAP.get(test_name)
         if TEST_SUITE:
             TEST_ARGS = f"-m {TEST_SUITE} {TEST_ARGS}"
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 60583022b7..12e6f0cd0e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ If you are running one of the `no-responder` tests, omit the `run-server` step.
 
 ## Enable Debug Logs
 
-- Use `-o log_cli_level="DEBUG" -o log_cli=1` with `just test` or `pytest`.
-- Add `log_cli_level = "DEBUG` and `log_cli = 1` to the `tool.pytest.ini_options` section in `pyproject.toml` for Evergreen patches or to enable debug logs by default on your machine.
-- You can also set `DEBUG_LOG=1` and run either `just setup-tests` or `just-test`.
+- Use `-o log_cli_level="DEBUG" -o log_cli=1` with `just test` or `pytest` to output all debug logs to the terminal. **Warning**: This will output a huge amount of logs.
+- Add `log_cli=1` and `log_cli_level="DEBUG"` to the `tool.pytest.ini_options` section in `pyproject.toml` to enable debug logs in this manner by default on your machine.
+- Set `DEBUG_LOG=1` and run `just setup-tests`, `just-test`, or `pytest` to enable debug logs only for failed tests.
 - Finally, you can use `just setup-tests --debug-log`.
-- For evergreen patch builds, you can use `evergreen patch --param DEBUG_LOG=1` to enable debug logs for the patch.
+- For evergreen patch builds, you can use `evergreen patch --param DEBUG_LOG=1` to enable debug logs for failed tests in the patch.
 
 ## Adding a new test suite
 
diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_client.py b/test/asynchronous/test_client.py
index c9cfca81fc..143cccc3c8 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_client.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_client.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import time
 import uuid
 from typing import Any, Iterable, Type, no_type_check
-from unittest import mock
+from unittest import mock, skipIf
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ def test_detected_environment_logging(self, mock_get_hosts):
             logs = [record.getMessage() for record in cm.records if record.name == "pymongo.client"]
             self.assertEqual(len(logs), 7)
 
+    @skipIf(os.environ.get("DEBUG_LOG"), "Enabling debug logs breaks this test")
     @patch("pymongo.asynchronous.srv_resolver._SrvResolver.get_hosts")
     async def test_detected_environment_warning(self, mock_get_hosts):
         with self._caplog.at_level(logging.WARN):
diff --git a/test/test_client.py b/test/test_client.py
index 038ba2241b..8ef95699ca 100644
--- a/test/test_client.py
+++ b/test/test_client.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import time
 import uuid
 from typing import Any, Iterable, Type, no_type_check
-from unittest import mock
+from unittest import mock, skipIf
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ def test_detected_environment_logging(self, mock_get_hosts):
             logs = [record.getMessage() for record in cm.records if record.name == "pymongo.client"]
             self.assertEqual(len(logs), 7)
 
+    @skipIf(os.environ.get("DEBUG_LOG"), "Enabling debug logs breaks this test")
     @patch("pymongo.synchronous.srv_resolver._SrvResolver.get_hosts")
     def test_detected_environment_warning(self, mock_get_hosts):
         with self._caplog.at_level(logging.WARN):