diff --git a/core/src/plugins/kubernetes/container/build/kaniko.ts b/core/src/plugins/kubernetes/container/build/kaniko.ts
index dfd5b418fd..a1b44d7a8f 100644
--- a/core/src/plugins/kubernetes/container/build/kaniko.ts
+++ b/core/src/plugins/kubernetes/container/build/kaniko.ts
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ async function runKaniko({
         },
       },
     ],
+    tolerations: [builderToleration],
   }
 
   if (provider.config.deploymentRegistry?.hostname === inClusterRegistryHostname) {