diff --git a/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py b/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py
index 7b2b1e2..887f505 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
       parent = self.m.buildbucket.build.builder
       led_data = self.m.led(
           "get-builder",
+          '-real-build',
           "luci.%s.%s:%s" % (parent.project, parent.bucket, builder_name),
       )
       edit_args = []
diff --git a/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/examples/full.expected/presubmit_led.json b/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/examples/full.expected/presubmit_led.json
index d443052..ea25ab8 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/examples/full.expected/presubmit_led.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/examples/full.expected/presubmit_led.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "cmd": [
       "led",
       "get-builder",
+      "-real-build",
       "luci.proj.try:custom drone builder-try"
     ],
     "luci_context": {
@@ -1307,6 +1308,7 @@
     "cmd": [
       "led",
       "get-builder",
+      "-real-build",
       "luci.proj.try:Linux Engine Drone-try"
     ],
     "luci_context": {