diff --git a/pkg/build/build.go b/pkg/build/build.go
index c6d4be99..79d09aee 100644
--- a/pkg/build/build.go
+++ b/pkg/build/build.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ type Build struct {
 
 type NewBuildOptions struct {
 	Name                 string
-	DevMode              bool
 	TemplateData         v1alpha1.BuildCustomizationSpec
 	KindConfigPath       string
 	KubeConfigPath       string
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ type NewBuildOptions struct {
 func NewBuild(opts NewBuildOptions) *Build {
 	return &Build{
 		name:                 opts.Name,
-		devMode:              opts.DevMode,
 		kindConfigPath:       opts.KindConfigPath,
 		kubeConfigPath:       opts.KubeConfigPath,
 		kubeVersion:          opts.KubeVersion,
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/create/root.go b/pkg/cmd/create/root.go
index e3c15353..ace971a2 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/create/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/create/root.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func create(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	opts := build.NewBuildOptions{
 		Name:              buildName,
-		DevMode:           devMode,
 		KubeVersion:       kubeVersion,
 		KubeConfigPath:    kubeConfigPath,
 		KindConfigPath:    kindConfigPath,
@@ -147,6 +146,7 @@ func create(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			IngressHost:    ingressHost,
 			Port:           port,
 			UsePathRouting: pathRouting,
+			DevMode:        devMode,
 		},
 
 		CustomPackageDirs:    absDirPaths,