diff --git a/packages/runner/src/collect.ts b/packages/runner/src/collect.ts
index 52cdc62294cb..66f4eb0f07e2 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/collect.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/collect.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ export async function collectTests(
       config.allowOnly,
     )
 
+    if (file.mode === 'queued') {
+      file.mode = 'run'
+    }
+
     files.push(file)
   }