diff --git a/cmd/image-builder/build.go b/cmd/image-builder/build.go
index 038f6c3772..85e3783783 100644
--- a/cmd/image-builder/build.go
+++ b/cmd/image-builder/build.go
@@ -5,12 +5,68 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/osbuild/images/pkg/arch"
-	"github.com/osbuild/images/pkg/osbuild"
+	"github.com/osbuild/images/pkg/osbuildmonitor"
 )
 
+// XXX: merge back into images/pkg/osbuild/osbuild-exec.go or
+// into osbuildmonitor
+func runOSBuild(manifest []byte, store, outputDirectory string, exports, extraEnv []string) error {
+	rp, wp, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create pipe for osbuild: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rp.Close()
+	defer wp.Close()
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(
+		"osbuild",
+		"--store", store,
+		"--output-directory", outputDirectory,
+		"--monitor=JSONSeqMonitor",
+		"--monitor-fd=3",
+		"-",
+	)
+	for _, export := range exports {
+		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--export", export)
+	}
+
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), extraEnv...)
+	cmd.Stdin = bytes.NewBuffer(manifest)
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	// we could use "--json" here and would get the build-result
+	// exported here
+	cmd.Stdout = nil
+	cmd.ExtraFiles = []*os.File{wp}
+
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error starting osbuild: %v", err)
+	}
+	wp.Close()
+
+	scanner := osbuildmonitor.NewStatusScanner(rp)
+	for {
+		status, err := scanner.Status()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if status == nil {
+			break
+		}
+		// XXX: add progress bar
+		fmt.Printf("[%s] %s\n", status.Timestamp.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"), status.Trace)
+	}
+
+	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error running osbuild: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func buildImage(out io.Writer, distroName, imgTypeStr, outputFilename string) error {
 	// cross arch building is not possible, we would have to download
 	// a pre-populated buildroot (tar,container) with rpm for that
@@ -33,7 +89,5 @@ func buildImage(out io.Writer, distroName, imgTypeStr, outputFilename string) er
 	outputDir := "."
 	buildName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", distroName, imgTypeStr, archStr)
 	jobOutputDir := filepath.Join(outputDir, buildName)
-	// XXX: support stremaing via statusWriter
-	_, err = osbuild.RunOSBuild(mf.Bytes(), osbuildStoreDir, jobOutputDir, imgType.Exports(), nil, nil, false, os.Stderr)
-	return err
+	return runOSBuild(mf.Bytes(), osbuildStoreDir, jobOutputDir, imgType.Exports(), nil)
 }