diff --git a/scripts/build_release.sh b/scripts/build_release.sh
index 6249859..cf096a3 100755
--- a/scripts/build_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_release.sh
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ then
   echo "  TMP: $TMP"
 fi
 
-docker build -t "$tag" -f "$TMP/build_release.Dockerfile" .
+DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build -t "$tag" -f "$TMP/build_release.Dockerfile" .