diff --git a/build_kernel.sh b/build_kernel.sh
index 453ea8b..254a6b9 100755
--- a/build_kernel.sh
+++ b/build_kernel.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ fi
 
 # Setup kernel build container
 echo "Building agnos-meta-builder docker image"
+export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1
 docker build -f Dockerfile.builder -t agnos-meta-builder $DIR \
   --build-arg UNAME=$(id -nu) \
   --build-arg UID=$(id -u) \
diff --git a/build_system.sh b/build_system.sh
index 6cfe49f..336da0e 100755
--- a/build_system.sh
+++ b/build_system.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Check agnos-builder Dockerfile
+export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1
 docker build -f Dockerfile.agnos --check $DIR
 
 # Start agnos-builder docker build and create container