diff --git a/pipelines/main/platforms/build_linux.yml b/pipelines/main/platforms/build_linux.yml
index 6e4765d3..1678ee45 100644
--- a/pipelines/main/platforms/build_linux.yml
+++ b/pipelines/main/platforms/build_linux.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ steps:
           # Receive some environment mappings from our templating engine
           TRIPLET: "${TRIPLET?}"
           MAKE_FLAGS: "${MAKE_FLAGS?}"
+          BUILDKITE_CANCEL_SIGNAL: "SIGQUIT"