diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/CommandLinePathFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/CommandLinePathFactory.java
index 886b3efdadbb79..47f975bed83ecf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/CommandLinePathFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/CommandLinePathFactory.java
@@ -66,11 +66,16 @@ static CommandLinePathFactory create(FileSystem fileSystem, BlazeDirectories dir
     ImmutableMap.Builder<String, Path> wellKnownRoots = ImmutableMap.builder();
 
     // This is necessary because some tests don't have a workspace set.
-    Path workspace = directories.getWorkspace();
+    var workspace = directories.getWorkspace();
     if (workspace != null) {
       wellKnownRoots.put("workspace", workspace);
     }
 
+    var installBase = directories.getInstallBase();
+    if (installBase != null) {
+      wellKnownRoots.put("install_base", installBase);
+    }
+
     return new CommandLinePathFactory(fileSystem, wellKnownRoots.buildOrThrow());
   }