include_empty_nodes for list task selector

core/dbt/graph/selector.py

@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ def __init__(
         graph: Graph,
         manifest: Manifest,
         previous_state: Optional[PreviousState] = None,
+        include_empty_nodes: bool = False,
     ):
         super().__init__(manifest, previous_state)
         self.full_graph = graph
+        self.include_empty_nodes = include_empty_nodes
 
         # build a subgraph containing only non-empty, enabled nodes and enabled
         # sources.
@@ -167,7 +169,11 @@ def _is_graph_member(self, unique_id: UniqueId) -> bool:
             metric = self.manifest.metrics[unique_id]
             return metric.config.enabled
         node = self.manifest.nodes[unique_id]
-        return not node.empty and node.config.enabled
+
+        if self.include_empty_nodes:
+            return node.config.enabled
+        else:
+            return not node.empty and node.config.enabled
 
     def node_is_match(self, node: GraphMemberNode) -> bool:
         """Determine if a node is a match for the selector. Non-match nodes
@@ -313,11 +319,13 @@ def __init__(
         manifest: Manifest,
         previous_state: Optional[PreviousState],
         resource_types: List[NodeType],
+        include_empty_nodes: bool = False,
     ):
         super().__init__(
             graph=graph,
             manifest=manifest,
             previous_state=previous_state,
+            include_empty_nodes=include_empty_nodes,
         )
         self.resource_types: Set[NodeType] = set(resource_types)
 

core/dbt/task/list.py

@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ def get_node_selector(self):
                 manifest=self.manifest,
                 previous_state=self.previous_state,
                 resource_types=self.resource_types,
+                include_empty_nodes=True,
             )
 
     def interpret_results(self, results):