diff --git a/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh b/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh
index d53159a8cd..34fb292501 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 export GOPATH=${GOPATH:-${HOME}/go}
 export tests_repo="${tests_repo:-github.com/kata-containers/tests}"
 export tests_repo_dir="$GOPATH/src/$tests_repo"
+export BUILDER_REGISTRY="quay.io/kata-containers/builders"
 
 this_script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"