diff --git a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
index f2b1691f2d27..854c06fb3360 100644
--- a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class Runtime {
       platforms: config.haste.platforms || ['ios', 'android'],
       providesModuleNodeModules: config.haste.providesModuleNodeModules,
       resetCache: options && options.resetCache,
-      retainAllFiles: false,
+      retainAllFiles: config.haste.retainAllFiles || false,
       roots: config.testPathDirs,
       useWatchman: config.watchman,
       watch: options && options.watch,