diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.tests.verifier/build.properties b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.tests.verifier/build.properties
index 41443ac8f..ddda83b30 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.tests.verifier/build.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.tests.verifier/build.properties
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ bin.includes = META-INF/,\
 # Maven/Tycho POM adjustments, see https://github.com/eclipse-tycho/tycho/wiki/Tycho-Pomless
 # This plug-in's name does not comply with Tycho's naming convention for test-plugins -> packaging type has to be specified explicitly
 pom.model.packaging = eclipse-test-plugin
+pom.model.property.failIfNoTests = false
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