diff --git a/Makefile.work b/Makefile.work
index 7da4c03482e4..e5e18054cb9e 100644
--- a/Makefile.work
+++ b/Makefile.work
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ SONIC_BUILD_INSTRUCTION :=  make \
                            SLAVE_DIR=$(SLAVE_DIR) \
                            ENABLE_AUTO_TECH_SUPPORT=$(ENABLE_AUTO_TECH_SUPPORT) \
                            BUILD_MULTIASIC_KVM=$(BUILD_MULTIASIC_KVM) \
+                           SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS=$(SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS) \
                            $(SONIC_OVERRIDE_BUILD_VARS)
 
 .PHONY: sonic-slave-build sonic-slave-bash init reset