diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in
index 8576e8e351..d7ffb1a5ae 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-kube-play.1.md.in
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ and as a result environment variable `FOO` is set to `bar` for container `contai
 
 Build images even if they are found in the local storage. Use `--build=false` to completely disable builds. (This option is not available with the remote Podman client)
 
+Note:  You  can also override the default isolation type by setting the BUILDAH_ISOLATION environment variable.  export BUILDAH_ISOLATION=oci. See podman-build.1.md for more information.
+
 @@option cert-dir
 
 #### **--configmap**=*path*
@@ -320,4 +322,4 @@ has been changed or altered.
 @@include ../../kubernetes_support.md
 
 ## SEE ALSO
-**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-kube(1)](podman-kube.1.md)**, **[podman-kube-down(1)](podman-kube-down.1.md)**, **[podman-network-create(1)](podman-network-create.1.md)**, **[podman-kube-generate(1)](podman-kube-generate.1.md)**, **[containers-certs.d(5)](https://github.com/containers/image/blob/main/docs/containers-certs.d.5.md)**
+**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-kube(1)](podman-kube.1.md)**, **[podman-kube-down(1)](podman-kube-down.1.md)**, **[podman-network-create(1)](podman-network-create.1.md)**, **[podman-kube-generate(1)](podman-kube-generate.1.md)**, **[podman-build(1)](podman-build.1.md)**, **[containers-certs.d(5)](https://github.com/containers/image/blob/main/docs/containers-certs.d.5.md)**
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
index 0bfb12d1e8..cdf776596b 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	buildahDefine "github.com/containers/buildah/define"
+	bparse "github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/parse"
 	"github.com/containers/common/libimage"
 	nettypes "github.com/containers/common/libnetwork/types"
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/config"
@@ -991,7 +992,11 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) getImageAndLabelInfo(ctx context.Context, cwd string,
 		buildOpts := new(buildahDefine.BuildOptions)
 		commonOpts := new(buildahDefine.CommonBuildOptions)
 		buildOpts.ConfigureNetwork = buildahDefine.NetworkDefault
-		buildOpts.Isolation = buildahDefine.IsolationChroot
+		isolation, err := bparse.IsolationOption("")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		buildOpts.Isolation = isolation
 		buildOpts.CommonBuildOpts = commonOpts
 		buildOpts.Output = container.Image
 		buildOpts.ContextDirectory = filepath.Dir(buildFile)