diff --git a/cmd/build.go b/cmd/build.go
index e1d66413..7a0b5ee6 100644
--- a/cmd/build.go
+++ b/cmd/build.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Build packages specifying multiple definition trees:
 		viper.BindPFlag("compression", cmd.Flags().Lookup("compression"))
 		viper.BindPFlag("nodeps", cmd.Flags().Lookup("nodeps"))
 		viper.BindPFlag("onlydeps", cmd.Flags().Lookup("onlydeps"))
-		viper.BindPFlag("values", cmd.Flags().Lookup("values"))
+		util.BindValuesFlags(cmd)
 		viper.BindPFlag("backend-args", cmd.Flags().Lookup("backend-args"))
 
 		viper.BindPFlag("image-repository", cmd.Flags().Lookup("image-repository"))
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Build packages specifying multiple definition trees:
 		all := viper.GetBool("all")
 		compressionType := viper.GetString("compression")
 		imageRepository := viper.GetString("image-repository")
-		values := viper.GetStringSlice("values")
+		values := util.ValuesFlags()
 		wait := viper.GetBool("wait")
 		push := viper.GetBool("push")
 		pull := viper.GetBool("pull")
diff --git a/cmd/tree/images.go b/cmd/tree/images.go
index 8aa0a6d7..40e4a04b 100644
--- a/cmd/tree/images.go
+++ b/cmd/tree/images.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	//. "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/ghodss/yaml"
 	helpers "github.com/mudler/luet/cmd/helpers"
+	"github.com/mudler/luet/cmd/util"
 	"github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/compiler"
 	"github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/compiler/backend"
 	"github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/compiler/types/options"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ func NewTreeImageCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if len(args) != 1 {
 				Fatal("Expects one package as parameter")
 			}
+			util.BindValuesFlags(cmd)
 			viper.BindPFlag("image-repository", cmd.Flags().Lookup("image-repository"))
 
 		},
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ func NewTreeImageCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			treePath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringArray("tree")
 			imageRepository := viper.GetString("image-repository")
 			pullRepo, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringArray("pull-repository")
+			values := util.ValuesFlags()
 
 			out, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
 			if out != "terminal" {
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ func NewTreeImageCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			luetCompiler := compiler.NewLuetCompiler(
 				compilerBackend,
 				reciper.GetDatabase(),
+				options.WithBuildValues(values),
 				options.WithPushRepository(imageRepository),
 				options.WithPullRepositories(pullRepo),
 				options.WithSolverOptions(opts),
diff --git a/cmd/util/cli.go b/cmd/util/cli.go
index 2cd7565e..8a123697 100644
--- a/cmd/util/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/util/cli.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
 	"github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/config"
 	. "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/config"
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ func BindSolverFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	LuetCfg.Viper.BindPFlag("solver.max_attempts", cmd.Flags().Lookup("solver-attempts"))
 }
 
+func BindValuesFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	viper.BindPFlag("values", cmd.Flags().Lookup("values"))
+}
+
+func ValuesFlags() []string {
+	return viper.GetStringSlice("values")
+}
+
 func SetSystemConfig() {
 	dbpath := LuetCfg.Viper.GetString("system.database_path")
 	rootfs := LuetCfg.Viper.GetString("system.rootfs")