diff --git a/libpod/runtime_img.go b/libpod/runtime_img.go
index 585e1f0217..bac8ec31f2 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_img.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_img.go
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ func (r *Runtime) Build(ctx context.Context, options buildahDefine.BuildOptions,
 	if options.Runtime == "" {
 		options.Runtime = r.GetOCIRuntimePath()
 	}
+	options.NoPivotRoot = r.config.Engine.NoPivotRoot
+
 	// share the network interface between podman and buildah
 	options.NetworkInterface = r.network
 	id, ref, err := imagebuildah.BuildDockerfiles(ctx, r.store, options, dockerfiles...)