diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index ee0ff47d..43925d1b 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ build_container() {
   fi
   export DISABLEIPV6="$DISABLEIP6"
   export APPLICATION="$APP"
+  export app="$NSAPP"
   export PASSWORD="$PW"
   export VERBOSE="$VERB"
   export SSH_ROOT="${SSH}"