diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh
index 64f505cd50..080aa1a123 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ docker run \
 	--env QEMU_CONTAINER_BUILDER="${QEMU_CONTAINER_BUILDER}" \
 	--env SHIM_V2_CONTAINER_BUILDER="${SHIM_V2_CONTAINER_BUILDER}" \
 	--env TDSHIM_CONTAINER_BUILDER="${TDSHIM_CONTAINER_BUILDER}" \
+	--env TOOLS_CONTAINER_BUILDER="${TOOLS_CONTAINER_BUILDER}" \
 	--env VIRTIOFSD_CONTAINER_BUILDER="${VIRTIOFSD_CONTAINER_BUILDER}" \
 	--env MEASURED_ROOTFS="${MEASURED_ROOTFS}" \
 	--env USE_CACHE="${USE_CACHE}" \