diff --git a/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py b/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py
index 401824ea8b6d..69f1ad653523 100644
--- a/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py
+++ b/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ def execute_test(self):
         if not self.args.dry_run:
             gc.write_cmake_fragment()
 
+        if self.arg_skip_create_packageenables:
+            print("Optional --skip_create_packageenables found. " +
+                    "Creating dummy packageEnables.cmake and package_subproject_list.cmake " +
+                    "for CTest drivers.")
+            with open(self.arg_filename_packageenables, 'w'):
+                pass
+            with open(self.arg_filename_subprojects, 'w'):
+                pass
+
         # Execute the call to ctest.
         verbosity_flag = "-VV"
         if "BUILD_NUMBER" in os.environ: