diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/workspace.py b/ros_buildfarm/workspace.py
index 419ac912e..31ae2f8f1 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/workspace.py
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/workspace.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ def call_build_tool(
                 '--event-handlers', 'console_direct+',
                 '--executor', 'sequential']
 
+            # In Foxy and prior, xunit2 format is needed to make Jenkins xunit plugin 2.x happy
+            # After Foxy, we introduced per-package changes to make local builds and CI
+            # builds act the same.
+            if rosdistro_name in ('dashing', 'eloquent', 'foxy'):
+                cmd += ['--pytest-args', '-o', 'junit_family=xunit2']
+
     if force_cmake:
         if build_tool == 'catkin_make_isolated':
             cmd.append('--force-cmake')