diff --git a/dev/make-distribution.sh b/dev/make-distribution.sh
index 8ba93aa56f00..0b30eec76bb5 100755
--- a/dev/make-distribution.sh
+++ b/dev/make-distribution.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export MAVEN_OPTS="${MAVEN_OPTS:--Xmx2g -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=1g}"
 # Store the command as an array because $MVN variable might have spaces in it.
 # Normal quoting tricks don't work.
 # See: http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/050
-BUILD_COMMAND=("$MVN" clean package -DskipTests -Dmaven.test.skip=true $@)
+BUILD_COMMAND=("$MVN" clean package -DskipTests $@)
 
 # Actually build the jar
 echo -e "\nBuilding with..."