diff --git a/packages/jest-core/src/lib/updateGlobalConfig.ts b/packages/jest-core/src/lib/updateGlobalConfig.ts
index a3d30ea135fa..3e28231108da 100644
--- a/packages/jest-core/src/lib/updateGlobalConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-core/src/lib/updateGlobalConfig.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export default (
       replacePathSepForRegex(options.testPathPattern) || '';
   }
 
-  newConfig.onlyChanged = false;
   newConfig.onlyChanged =
     !newConfig.watchAll &&
     !newConfig.testNamePattern &&