diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5a30f5874..3a4ed41bc 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
                   LD_LIBRARY_PATH = pkgs.lib.makeLibraryPath buildInputs;
                   SKIP_CHECK_TOOLS = "1";
                   FSTOOLS_IN_PODMAN = "1";
+                  PODMAN_BUILD = "1";
                   shellHook = ''
                     # Install required configuration
                     ${podmanSetupScript}