diff --git a/lib/runner/test-runners/cucumber.js b/lib/runner/test-runners/cucumber.js
index 8755f957e3..597b8fcecf 100644
--- a/lib/runner/test-runners/cucumber.js
+++ b/lib/runner/test-runners/cucumber.js
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ class CucumberSuite extends TestSuite {
         ...options,
         ...this.argv,
         format: [
-          ...(Array.isArray(options.format) ? options.format : (isString(options.format) ? [options.format] : [])),
-          ...(Array.isArray(this.argv.format) ? this.argv.format : (isString(this.argv.format) ? [this.argv.format] : []))
+          ...(Array.isArray(this.argv.format) ? this.argv.format : (isString(this.argv.format) ? [this.argv.format] : [])),
+          ...(Array.isArray(options.format) ? options.format : (isString(options.format) ? [options.format] : []))
         ]
       };