diff --git a/src/libstore/daemon.cc b/src/libstore/daemon.cc
index 4e8a3c417..4b3465da3 100644
--- a/src/libstore/daemon.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/daemon.cc
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ struct ClientSettings
                 }
                 else if (trusted
                     || name == settings.buildTimeout.name
+                    || name == settings.buildRepeat.name
                     || name == "connect-timeout"
                     || (name == "builders" && value == ""))
                     settings.set(name, value);