diff --git a/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py b/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py
index de6106a5e5..c0d0075e2e 100755
--- a/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py
+++ b/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ def log(output, msg):
         gdb_cmd += " %s" % (args.gdb_args)
     # run quietly and ignore .gdbinit
     gdb_cmd += " -q -n -batch"
+    # disable pagination
+    gdb_cmd += " -ex 'set pagination off'"
     # disable prompts in case of crash
     gdb_cmd += " -ex 'set confirm off'"
     # connect to remote
diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py
index b9ef169c1a..ee8d467e59 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except:
diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py
index ef57c7412c..afd8ece98d 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except:
diff --git a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/memory.py b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/memory.py
index 67864ad902..dd25e72281 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/memory.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/memory.py
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except (gdb.error):
diff --git a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/sha1.py b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/sha1.py
index 423b720e6d..416728415f 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/sha1.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/sha1.py
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-    gdb.execute("set confirm off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except (gdb.error):
diff --git a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-proc-mappings.py b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-proc-mappings.py
index 5e3e5a2fb7..04ec61d219 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-proc-mappings.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-proc-mappings.py
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ def main():
         exit(0)
 
     try:
-        # These are not very useful in scripts
-        gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-        gdb.execute("set confirm off")
-
         # Run the actual tests
         run_test()
     except gdb.error:
diff --git a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-qxfer-auxv-read.py b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-qxfer-auxv-read.py
index d91e8fdf19..926fa962b7 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-qxfer-auxv-read.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-qxfer-auxv-read.py
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-    gdb.execute("set confirm off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except (gdb.error):
diff --git a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-thread-breakpoint.py b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-thread-breakpoint.py
index 798d508bc7..e57d2a8db8 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-thread-breakpoint.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/multiarch/gdbstub/test-thread-breakpoint.py
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-    gdb.execute("set confirm off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except (gdb.error):
diff --git a/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-signals-s390x.py b/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-signals-s390x.py
index 80a284b475..ca2bbc0b03 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-signals-s390x.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-signals-s390x.py
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ def run_test():
     exit(0)
 
 try:
-    # These are not very useful in scripts
-    gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-    gdb.execute("set confirm off")
-
     # Run the actual tests
     run_test()
 except (gdb.error):
diff --git a/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-svc.py b/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-svc.py
index 18fad3f163..804705fede 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-svc.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/s390x/gdbstub/test-svc.py
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ def main():
         exit(0)
 
     try:
-        # These are not very useful in scripts
-        gdb.execute("set pagination off")
-        gdb.execute("set confirm off")
-
         # Run the actual tests
         run_test()
     except gdb.error:
