diff --git a/boa/core/run_build.py b/boa/core/run_build.py
index 67cd6270..3bfd2dee 100644
--- a/boa/core/run_build.py
+++ b/boa/core/run_build.py
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ def build_recipe(
             if final_outputs is not None:
                 for final_out in final_outputs:
                     if not notest:
+                        o.config.need_cleanup = False
                         run_test(
                             MetaData(final_out, o),
                             o.config,