diff --git a/build.assets/Makefile b/build.assets/Makefile
index 26a95b7db7621..659cbbba982b5 100644
--- a/build.assets/Makefile
+++ b/build.assets/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ build-binaries-fips: buildbox-fips
 buildbox:
 	if [[ "$(BUILDBOX_NAME)" == "$(BUILDBOX)" ]]; then \
 		if [[ $${DRONE} == "true" ]] && ! docker inspect --type=image $(BUILDBOX) 2>&1 >/dev/null; then docker pull $(BUILDBOX) || true; fi; \
-		docker build --platform=linux/$(RUNTIME_ARCH) \
+		DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build --platform=linux/$(RUNTIME_ARCH) \
 			--build-arg UID=$(UID) \
 			--build-arg GID=$(GID) \
 			--build-arg BUILDARCH=$(RUNTIME_ARCH) \