diff --git a/test/runner/lib/delegation.py b/test/runner/lib/delegation.py
index 2ba4b24f08..99d2715203 100644
--- a/test/runner/lib/delegation.py
+++ b/test/runner/lib/delegation.py
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ def filter_options(args, argv, options, exclude, require):
     options = options.copy()
 
     options['--requirements'] = 0
+    options['--truncate'] = 1
 
     if isinstance(args, TestConfig):
         options.update({
@@ -414,3 +415,6 @@ def filter_options(args, argv, options, exclude, require):
         if args.metadata_path:
             yield '--metadata'
             yield args.metadata_path
+
+    yield '--truncate'
+    yield '%d' % args.truncate