diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
index cf6c10ae40..feb993ad2a 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ fn worker_trunner(mut p pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, thread_id int) voidptr {
 	}
 	ts.benchmark.step()
 	tls_bench.step()
-	if abs_path in ts.skip_files {
+	if !ts.build_tools && abs_path in ts.skip_files {
 		ts.benchmark.skip()
 		tls_bench.skip()
 		if !testing.hide_skips {