diff --git a/ros2_batch_job/__main__.py b/ros2_batch_job/__main__.py
index d84aec859..b8877eef7 100644
--- a/ros2_batch_job/__main__.py
+++ b/ros2_batch_job/__main__.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import argparse
-import configparser
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 import platform
 from shutil import which
 import subprocess
@@ -356,39 +354,6 @@ def build_and_test(args, job):
 
     print('# BEGIN SUBSECTION: test')
 
-    # 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 args.ros_distro in ('dashing', 'eloquent', 'foxy'):
-        # xunit2 format is needed to make Jenkins xunit plugin 2.x happy
-        with open('pytest.ini', 'w') as ini_file:
-            ini_file.write('[pytest]\njunit_family=xunit2')
-        # check if packages have a pytest.ini file that doesn't choose junit_family=xunit2
-        # and patch configuration if needed to force the xunit2 value
-        pytest_6_or_greater = job.run([
-            '"%s"' % job.python, '-c', "'"
-            'from distutils.version import StrictVersion;'
-            'import pytest;'
-            'import sys;'
-            'sys.exit(StrictVersion(pytest.__version__) >= StrictVersion("6.0.0"))'
-            "'"],
-            exit_on_error=False)
-        for path in Path('.').rglob('pytest.ini'):
-            config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-            config.read(str(path))
-            if pytest_6_or_greater:
-                # only need to correct explicit legacy option if exists
-                if not check_xunit2_junit_family_value(config, 'legacy'):
-                    continue
-            else:
-                # in pytest < 6 need to enforce xunit2 if not set
-                if check_xunit2_junit_family_value(config, 'xunit2'):
-                    continue
-            print("Patch '%s' to override 'pytest.junit_family=xunit2'" % path)
-            config.set('pytest', 'junit_family', 'xunit2')
-            with open(path, 'w+') as configfile:
-                config.write(configfile)
-
     test_cmd = [
         args.colcon_script, 'test',
         '--base-paths', '"%s"' % args.sourcespace,
@@ -401,6 +366,19 @@ def build_and_test(args, job):
         test_cmd.append('--pytest-with-coverage')
     test_cmd.extend(args.test_args)
 
+    # 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 args.ros_distro in ('dashing', 'eloquent', 'foxy'):
+        pytest_args = ['-o', 'junit_family=xunit2']
+        # We should only have one --pytest-args option, or some options might get ignored
+        if '--pytest-args' in test_cmd:
+            pytest_opts_index = test_cmd.index('--pytest-args') + 1
+            test_cmd = test_cmd[:pytest_opts_index] + pytest_args + test_cmd[pytest_opts_index:]
+        else:
+            test_cmd.append('--pytest-args')
+            test_cmd.extend(pytest_args)
+
     ret_test = job.run(test_cmd, exit_on_error=False, shell=True)
     info("colcon test returned: '{0}'".format(ret_test))
     print('# END SUBSECTION')
@@ -432,10 +410,6 @@ def build_and_test(args, job):
     return 0
 
 
-def check_xunit2_junit_family_value(config, value):
-    return config.get('pytest', 'junit_family', fallback='') == value
-
-
 def run(args, build_function, blacklisted_package_names=None):
     if blacklisted_package_names is None:
         blacklisted_package_names = []