diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
index 9a1811bd87..ffa174d584 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) getImageAndLabelInfo(ctx context.Context, cwd string,
 		buildOpts.CommonBuildOpts = commonOpts
 		buildOpts.Output = container.Image
 		buildOpts.ContextDirectory = filepath.Dir(buildFile)
+		buildOpts.ReportWriter = writer
 		if _, _, err := ic.Libpod.Build(ctx, *buildOpts, []string{buildFile}...); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/test/e2e/play_build_test.go b/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
index 7e18fcb7c5..fbd9f799b2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/containers/podman/v4/test/utils"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Podman play kube with build", func() {
@@ -85,7 +86,10 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "top.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
+		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
+		stdErrString := session.ErrorToString()
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Getting image source signatures"))
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Writing manifest to image destination"))
 
 		exists := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"image", "exists", "foobar"})
 		exists.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -122,7 +126,10 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "top.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
+		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
+		stdErrString := session.ErrorToString()
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Getting image source signatures"))
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Writing manifest to image destination"))
 
 		exists := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"image", "exists", "foobar"})
 		exists.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -266,7 +273,10 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "--build", "top.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
+		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
+		stdErrString := session.ErrorToString()
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Getting image source signatures"))
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Writing manifest to image destination"))
 
 		inspect := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "inspect", "top_pod-foobar"})
 		inspect.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -351,7 +361,10 @@ echo GOT-HERE
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "echo.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
+		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
+		stdErrString := session.ErrorToString()
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Getting image source signatures"))
+		Expect(stdErrString).To(ContainSubstring("Writing manifest to image destination"))
 
 		cid := "echo_pod-foobar"
 		wait := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"wait", cid})
diff --git a/test/system/252-quadlet.bats b/test/system/252-quadlet.bats
index 2b57e58edd..87ae039d4b 100644
--- a/test/system/252-quadlet.bats
+++ b/test/system/252-quadlet.bats
@@ -1412,4 +1412,70 @@ EOF
     run_podman rmi --ignore $(pause_image)
 }
 
+# This test reproduces https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/20432
+# In order to reproduce the issue, the image in the FROM must no be available locally
+# and must not have a tag. The first forces Pull and the second the resolution where the crash occurs
+# Using a local registry does not work since kube play does not pass the autofile and tls-verify flags to the build
+@test "quadlet - kube build from unavailable image with no tag" {
+    local quadlet_tmpdir=$PODMAN_TMPDIR/quadlets
+
+    local untagged_image=quay.io/libpod/busybox
+    local built_image=test_image
+    local yaml_dir=$quadlet_tmpdir/$built_image
+    local build_dir=$yaml_dir/$built_image
+
+    # Use the same directory for all quadlet files to make sure later steps access previous ones
+    mkdir -p $build_dir
+
+    container_file_path=$build_dir/Containerfile
+    cat >$container_file_path << EOF
+FROM $untagged_image
+EOF
+
+    # Create the YAMl file
+    pod_name="test_pod"
+    container_name="test"
+    yaml_source="$yaml_dir/build_$(random_string).yaml"
+    cat >$yaml_source <<EOF
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: test
+  name: $pod_name
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - command:
+    - "sh"
+    args:
+    - "-c"
+    - "echo STARTED CONTAINER; sleep inf"
+    image: $built_image
+    name: $container_name
+EOF
+
+    # Create the Quadlet file
+    local quadlet_file=$quadlet_tmpdir/build_$(random_string).kube
+    cat > $quadlet_file <<EOF
+[Kube]
+Yaml=${yaml_source}
+PodmanArgs=--build
+SetWorkingDirectory=yaml
+EOF
+
+    # Make sure the tagged image is not locally available
+    run_podman rmi -i $untagged_image:latest
+
+    run_quadlet "$quadlet_file"
+    service_setup $QUADLET_SERVICE_NAME
+
+    # Ensure we have output.
+    wait_for_output "STARTED CONTAINER" $pod_name-$container_name
+
+    run_podman container inspect  --format "{{.State.Status}}" test_pod-test
+    is "$output" "running" "container should be started by systemd and hence be running"
+
+    service_cleanup $QUADLET_SERVICE_NAME inactive
+    run_podman rmi $untagged_image:latest $built_image $(pause_image)
+}
 # vim: filetype=sh