diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyTest.java b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyTest.java
index 59c84b90e1e..ff8ae569d26 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyTest.java
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ public class JettyTest extends BaseJettyTest
 
   private LatchedRequestStateHolder latchedRequestState;
 
+  @Override
+  public void setProperties()
+  {
+    // call super.setProperties first in case it is setting the same property as this class
+    super.setProperties();
+    System.setProperty("druid.server.http.showDetailedJettyErrors", "true");
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected Injector setupInjector()
   {
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyWithResponseFilterEnabledTest.java b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyWithResponseFilterEnabledTest.java
index b788e7102d2..62e6189d7de 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyWithResponseFilterEnabledTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/initialization/JettyWithResponseFilterEnabledTest.java
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ public class JettyWithResponseFilterEnabledTest extends JettyTest
   @Override
   public void setProperties()
   {
-    System.setProperty("druid.server.http.showDetailedJettyErrors", "false");
+    // call super.setProperties first in case it is setting the same property as this class
     super.setProperties();
+    System.setProperty("druid.server.http.showDetailedJettyErrors", "false");
   }
 
   @Test