diff --git a/util/m5/SConstruct b/util/m5/SConstruct
index 8462cab696..3a96103aea 100644
--- a/util/m5/SConstruct
+++ b/util/m5/SConstruct
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ main.Append(CPPPATH=[ common_include ])
 
 # Propogate the environment's PATH setting.
 main['ENV']['PATH'] = os.environ['PATH']
+# Pass through terminal information to, for instance, enable color output.
+main['ENV']['TERM'] = os.environ['TERM']
 
 # Detect some dependencies of some forms of the m5 utility/library.
 main['HAVE_JAVA'] = all(key in main for key in ('JAVAC', 'JAR'))