diff --git a/roles/run-test-command/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/run-test-command/tasks/main.yaml
index 1f16aa6..c195cca 100644
--- a/roles/run-test-command/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/run-test-command/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
   command: '{{ test_command }}'
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'
+  environment:
+    JOB_PERFORM_EXTRA_WORK: '{{ perform_extra_work | ternary("1", "0") }}'