diff --git a/docker/build.sh b/docker/build.sh
index 21108d2d21..8bfb9a9ddc 100755
--- a/docker/build.sh
+++ b/docker/build.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Build Container
-DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build \
+docker build \
     --platform="${PLATFORM:-linux/amd64}" \
     --tag="${CONTAINER_IMAGE:-invokeai}" \
     ${CONTAINER_FLAVOR:+--build-arg="CONTAINER_FLAVOR=${CONTAINER_FLAVOR}"} \
diff --git a/docker/env.sh b/docker/env.sh
index 6eecb24e8e..ee3b54f5f6 100644
--- a/docker/env.sh
+++ b/docker/env.sh
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ CONTAINER_FLAVOR="${CONTAINER_FLAVOR-cuda}"
 CONTAINER_TAG="${CONTAINER_TAG-"${INVOKEAI_BRANCH##*/}-${CONTAINER_FLAVOR}"}"
 CONTAINER_IMAGE="${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/${CONTAINER_REPOSITORY}:${CONTAINER_TAG}"
 CONTAINER_IMAGE="${CONTAINER_IMAGE,,}"
+
+# enable docker buildkit
+export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1