diff --git a/bob/devtools/scripts/rebuild.py b/bob/devtools/scripts/rebuild.py
index 6b2c1aeb67230f93bc9b04869f058666d35f82b5..3fed8ba964dbfeec644379f0579e395b3e99c699 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/scripts/rebuild.py
+++ b/bob/devtools/scripts/rebuild.py
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@ def rebuild(recipe_dir, python, condarc, config, append_file,
         os.unlink(candidate)
 
       if not dry_run:
-        conda_build.api.build(metadata[0][0], config=conda_config,
-            notest=no_test)
+        conda_build.api.build(metadata[0][0], config=conda_config, notest=False)
         # if you get to this point, the package was successfully rebuilt
         # set environment to signal caller we can upload it
         os.environ['BDT_REBUILD'] = candidate