diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 3e9d851..4c871fc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Write Your Python Program - CHANGELOG
 
+* 2.2.2 (2026-04-03)
+  * Fixed package hiding bug
 * 2.2.1 (2026-03-26)
   * Functionality for running standard unit tests
 * 2.2.0 (2026-03-17)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 26c60a0..eabb557 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"displayName": "Write Your Python Program!",
 	"description": "A user friendly python environment for beginners",
 	"license": "See license in LICENSE",
-	"version": "2.2.1",
+	"version": "2.2.2",
 	"publisher": "StefanWehr",
 	"icon": "icon.png",
 	"engines": {
diff --git a/python/code/wypp/ansi.py b/python/code/wypp/ansi.py
index 8a49e9c..324002c 100644
--- a/python/code/wypp/ansi.py
+++ b/python/code/wypp/ansi.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import re
+import sys
+import os
 
 RESET         = "\u001b[0;0m"
 BOLD          = "\u001b[1m"
@@ -21,8 +23,22 @@
 YELLOW        = "\u001b[1;33m"
 WHITE         = "\u001b[1;37m"
 
+def useColors():
+    if os.environ.get("WYPP_FORCE_COLORS") == "True":
+        return True
+    if "NO_COLOR" in os.environ:
+        return False
+    if not sys.stdout.isatty():
+        return False
+    if os.environ.get("TERM") == "dumb":
+        return False
+    return True
+
 def color(s, color):
-    return color + s + RESET
+    if useColors():
+        return color + s + RESET
+    else:
+        return s
 
 def green(s):
     return color(s, GREEN + BOLD)
diff --git a/python/fileTestsLib.py b/python/fileTestsLib.py
index 87e02e5..9f11d4c 100644
--- a/python/fileTestsLib.py
+++ b/python/fileTestsLib.py
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ def _runTest(testFile: str,
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env['PYTHONPATH'] = os.pathsep.join([os.path.join(ctx.opts.baseDir, 'code')] + pythonPath)
     env['WYPP_UNDER_TEST'] = 'True'
+    env['WYPP_FORCE_COLORS'] = 'True'
     debug(' '.join(cmd))
     with open(actualStdoutFile, 'w') as stdoutFile, \
             open(actualStderrFile, 'w') as stderrFile: