diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dakota/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dakota/package.py
index bd73d94009..64f6a5b59a 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dakota/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dakota/package.py
@@ -68,4 +68,7 @@ def cmake_args(self):
                 ]
             )
 
+        if self.run_tests:
+            args += ["-DCMAKE_CTEST_ARGUMENTS=-L;Accept"]
+
         return args