diff --git a/bin/smi/buildTestPackage.py b/bin/smi/buildTestPackage.py
index 220763603..932c75dff 100755
--- a/bin/smi/buildTestPackage.py
+++ b/bin/smi/buildTestPackage.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def main() -> int:
         rc = DT.main((
             *cfg_args,
             "--no-coverage" if args.no_coverage else "",
-            "--no-build",
         ))
         if rc:
             return rc