diff --git a/controllers/v1beta2/build_controller.go b/controllers/v1beta2/build_controller.go
index 67550833..c33d0ded 100644
--- a/controllers/v1beta2/build_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/v1beta2/build_controller.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ type LagoonBuildReconciler struct {
 	LagoonFeatureFlags               map[string]string
 	LagoonAPIConfiguration           helpers.LagoonAPIConfiguration
 	ProxyConfig                      ProxyConfig
+	UnauthenticatedRegistry          string
 }
 
 // BackupConfig holds all the backup configuration settings
diff --git a/controllers/v1beta2/build_helpers.go b/controllers/v1beta2/build_helpers.go
index 9b903cb8..1d07dc85 100644
--- a/controllers/v1beta2/build_helpers.go
+++ b/controllers/v1beta2/build_helpers.go
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func (r *LagoonBuildReconciler) processBuild(ctx context.Context, opLog logr.Log
 	})
 	podEnvs = append(podEnvs, corev1.EnvVar{
 		Name:  "REGISTRY",
-		Value: lagoonBuild.Spec.Project.Registry,
+		Value: r.UnauthenticatedRegistry,
 	})
 	// this is enabled by default for now
 	// eventually will be disabled by default because support for the generation/modification of this will
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 65624be8..c722dc09 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ func main() {
 			HTTPSProxy: httpsProxy,
 			NoProxy:    noProxy,
 		},
+		UnauthenticatedRegistry: unauthenticatedRegistry,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "LagoonBuild")
 		os.Exit(1)