diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/management/commands/runbuilds.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/management/commands/runbuilds.py
index 61a520c6ce..7df81dc5d1 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/management/commands/runbuilds.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/management/commands/runbuilds.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
             logger.warn("runbuilds: schedule exception %s" % str(e))
 
     def handle_noargs(self, **options):
+        self.runbuild()
+
         signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, lambda sig, frame: None)
 
         while True: