diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 8db8983abc4..9ec643b1d98 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ function kube::build::run_build_command_ex() {
     --env "KUBE_FASTBUILD=${KUBE_FASTBUILD:-false}"
     --env "KUBE_BUILDER_OS=${OSTYPE:-notdetected}"
     --env "KUBE_VERBOSE=${KUBE_VERBOSE}"
+    --env "GOFLAGS=${GOFLAGS:-}"
+    --env "GOLDFLAGS=${GOLDFLAGS:-}"
+    --env "GOGCFLAGS=${GOGCFLAGS:-}"
   )
 
   # If we have stdin we can run interactive.  This allows things like 'shell.sh'