diff --git a/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb b/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb
index 8a8507c89..afb99e375 100644
--- a/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb
+++ b/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def run!
       fire_install_plugin_hook
       create_formatters
 
-      receiver = Test::Runner.new(@configuration.event_bus, @configuration.id_generator, Cucumber::Formatter::BacktraceFilter, @configuration.retry_attempts)
+      receiver = Test::Runner.new(@configuration.event_bus, @configuration.id_generator, Cucumber::Formatter::BacktraceFilter, @configuration.retry_attempts, @configuration.retry_total_tests)
       compile features, receiver, filters, @configuration.event_bus
       fire_after_all_hook unless dry_run?
       @configuration.notify :test_run_finished, !failure?