diff --git a/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/setup_install.yml
index a4a70ea4a..7decaa2ec 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     register: matrix_ma1sd_git_pull_results
 
   - name: Ensure ma1sd Docker image is built
-    shell: "./gradlew dockerBuild"
+    shell: "DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 ./gradlew dockerBuild"
     args:
       chdir: "{{ matrix_ma1sd_docker_src_files_path }}"