diff --git a/tests/xharness/Jenkins.cs b/tests/xharness/Jenkins.cs
index 930bc3d22f7e..4388bff177aa 100644
--- a/tests/xharness/Jenkins.cs
+++ b/tests/xharness/Jenkins.cs
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ IEnumerable<T> CreateTestVariations<T> (IEnumerable<T> tests, Func<XBuildTask, T
 					T newVariation = creator (build, task);
 					newVariation.Variation = variation;
 					newVariation.Ignored = task.Ignored || ignored;
+					newVariation.BuildOnly = task.BuildOnly;
 					rv.Add (newVariation);
 				}
 			}