diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/generate.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/generate.ts
index 76c00eca2d2a..e5811888521b 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/generate.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/generate.ts
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ command('build')
       configDir: 'SBCONFIG_CONFIG_DIR',
     });
 
-    await build({ ...options, packageJson: pkg }).catch(() => process.exit(1));
+    await build({
+      ...options,
+      packageJson: pkg,
+      test: !!options.test || process.env.SB_TESTBUILD === 'true',
+    }).catch(() => process.exit(1));
   });
 
 program.on('command:*', ([invalidCmd]) => {