diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a0620d460fa89..853612393f394 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ RUN echo "alias waf=\"/ardupilot/waf\"" >> ~/.bashrc
 # Check that local/bin are in PATH for pip --user installed package
 RUN echo "if [ -d \"\$HOME/.local/bin\" ] ; then\nPATH=\"\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH\"\nfi" >> ~/.bashrc
 
+# Set the buildlogs directory into /tmp as other directory aren't accessible
+ENV BUILDLOGS=/tmp/buildlogs
+
 # Cleanup
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt-get clean \
     && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*