diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js
index 496c819d69ea07..183ccb09516238 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 'use strict';
 const { MathMax } = primordials;
+const { red, green, clear } = require('././util/colors.js');
 
 module.exports = async function* dot(source) {
   let count = 0;
   let columns = getLineLength();
   for await (const { type } of source) {
     if (type === 'test:pass') {
-      yield '.';
+      yield '${colors.green}.${colors.reset}';
     }
     if (type === 'test:fail') {
-      yield 'X';
+      yield '${colors.red}X${colors.reset}';
     }
     if ((type === 'test:fail' || type === 'test:pass') && ++count === columns) {
       yield '\n';