diff --git a/docker-bake.hcl b/docker-bake.hcl
index 88589bd9a3..ecee0f2aef 100644
--- a/docker-bake.hcl
+++ b/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ target "dataapi-internal" {
 target "controller" {
   context    = "."
   dockerfile = "./Dockerfile"
+  target     = "controller"
   tags       = ["${REGISTRY}/${REPO}/controller:${BUILD_TAG}"]
 }