diff --git a/reframe/core/pipeline.py b/reframe/core/pipeline.py
index 9a8f94f608..8612e0e0a8 100644
--- a/reframe/core/pipeline.py
+++ b/reframe/core/pipeline.py
@@ -1779,6 +1779,11 @@ def compile(self):
                 f'systems/0/partitions/@{self.current_partition.name}'
                 f'/time_limit')
         )
+        # Get job options from managed resources and prepend them to
+        # build_job_opts. We want any user supplied options to be able to
+        # override those set by the framework.
+        resources_opts = self._map_resources_to_jobopts()
+        self._build_job.options = resources_opts + self._build_job.options
         with osext.change_dir(self._stagedir):
             # Prepare build job
             build_commands = [
@@ -1921,11 +1926,7 @@ def _get_cp_env():
         # Get job options from managed resources and prepend them to
         # job_opts. We want any user supplied options to be able to
         # override those set by the framework.
-        resources_opts = []
-        for r, v in self.extra_resources.items():
-            resources_opts.extend(
-                self._current_partition.get_resource(r, **v))
-
+        resources_opts = self._map_resources_to_jobopts()
         self._job.options = resources_opts + self._job.options
         with osext.change_dir(self._stagedir):
             try:
@@ -1949,6 +1950,13 @@ def _get_cp_env():
         if self.job.sched_flex_alloc_nodes:
             self.num_tasks = self.job.num_tasks
 
+    def _map_resources_to_jobopts(self):
+        resources_opts = []
+        for r, v in self.extra_resources.items():
+            resources_opts += self._current_partition.get_resource(r, **v)
+
+        return resources_opts
+
     @final
     def compile_complete(self):
         '''Check if the build phase has completed.