diff --git a/projects/rccl/install.sh b/projects/rccl/install.sh
index 62a22f43cf..04b900bbb2 100755
--- a/projects/rccl/install.sh
+++ b/projects/rccl/install.sh
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ check_exit_code( )
   fi
 }
 
+if [[ "$build_release" == true ]]; then
+    unit_test_path="./build/release/test/UnitTests"
+else
+    unit_test_path="./build/debug/test/UnitTests"
+fi
+
+if ($run_tests) && [[ -f $unit_test_path ]]; then
+    if [[ "$build_tests" == false ]]; then
+        clean_build=false
+    fi
+fi
+
 # #################################################
 # prep
 # #################################################
@@ -135,7 +147,6 @@ if ($clean_build); then
     fi
 fi
 
-
 # Create and go to the build directory.
 mkdir -p build; cd build