diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 5ef3ed6607e..4d5cc27f5b6 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function kube::build::verify_prereqs() {
 
 function kube::build::docker_available_on_osx() {
   if [[ -z "${DOCKER_HOST}" ]]; then
-    if [[ -S "/var/run/docker.sock" ]]; then
+    if [[ -S "/var/run/docker.sock" ]] || [[ -S "${HOME}/.colima/docker.sock" ]]; then
       kube::log::status "Using Docker for MacOS"
       return 0
     fi