diff --git a/conda_build/build.py b/conda_build/build.py
index 4be6babad8..f885a1035b 100644
--- a/conda_build/build.py
+++ b/conda_build/build.py
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ def test(m, verbose=True, channel_urls=(), override_channels=False, move_broken=
     else:
         rm_rf(config.build_prefix)
         rm_rf(config.test_prefix)
+
+    get_build_metadata(m)
     specs = ['%s %s %s' % (m.name(), m.version(), m.build_id())]
 
     # add packages listed in test/requires