diff --git a/build/repo.targets b/build/repo.targets
index 85c8e8c896..820bc06a7f 100644
--- a/build/repo.targets
+++ b/build/repo.targets
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
   <Target Name="CodeGen">
     <Exec Command="dotnet run" WorkingDirectory="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\tools\CodeGenerator\" />
   </Target>
-  <Target Name="StressTest" DependsOnTargets="Build">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <StressTestDependsOn Condition=" '$(NoBuild)' != 'true' ">Build</StressTestDependsOn>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Target Name="StressTest" DependsOnTargets="$(StressTestDependsOn)">
     <ItemGroup>
       <Iteration Include="0;1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9" />
     </ItemGroup>
     <MSBuild Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)" Targets="TestProjects" Properties="FakeProperty=%(Iteration.Identity)" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
+