diff --git a/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh b/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
index cb2f7dd7d..dfedc8569 100755
--- a/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
+++ b/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ AGENT_BIN=${AGENT_BIN:-kata-agent}
 AGENT_INIT=${AGENT_INIT:-no}
 KERNEL_MODULES_DIR=${KERNEL_MODULES_DIR:-""}
 OSBUILDER_VERSION="unknown"
+export GOPATH=${GOPATH:-${HOME}/go}
 
 lib_file="${script_dir}/../scripts/lib.sh"
 source "$lib_file"