diff --git a/tests/unit/test_connection.py b/tests/unit/test_connection.py
index 85ad758bff..d395cc84f8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_connection.py
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ class TestMQTTConnection(ZuulTestCase):
                           'test')
         self.assertEquals(mqtt_payload['buildset']['builds'][0]['result'],
                           'SUCCESS')
+        self.assertIn('execute_time', mqtt_payload['buildset']['builds'][0])
         self.assertIn('timestamp', mqtt_payload)
         self.assertIn('enqueue_time', mqtt_payload)
 
diff --git a/zuul/driver/mqtt/mqttreporter.py b/zuul/driver/mqtt/mqttreporter.py
index 75af2d35a9..30dff59224 100644
--- a/zuul/driver/mqtt/mqttreporter.py
+++ b/zuul/driver/mqtt/mqttreporter.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class MQTTReporter(BaseReporter):
                     'uuid': build.uuid,
                     'start_time': build.start_time,
                     'end_time': build.end_time,
+                    'execute_time': build.execute_time,
                     'log_url': url,
                     'result': result,
                 })