diff --git a/build-system/scripts/remote_run_script b/build-system/scripts/remote_run_script
index 4e4bacb0672..5ad1a850e14 100755
--- a/build-system/scripts/remote_run_script
+++ b/build-system/scripts/remote_run_script
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ ssh -A -F $SSH_CONFIG_PATH $IP "
   export DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD=$DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
   export ECR_DEPLOY_URL=$ECR_DEPLOY_URL
   export ECR_URL=$ECR_URL
+  export BUILD_SYSTEM_DEBUG=${BUILD_SYSTEM_DEBUG:-}
   ./remote_runner $@
 "