diff --git a/template/templates/Containerfile.j2 b/template/templates/Containerfile.j2
index a7afaf30..2ca58d75 100644
--- a/template/templates/Containerfile.j2
+++ b/template/templates/Containerfile.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ARG RECIPE={{ recipe_path.display() }}
 ARG IMAGE_REGISTRY={{ registry }}
 
 ARG CONFIG_DIRECTORY="/tmp/config"
+ARG MODULE_DIRECTORY="/tmp/modules"
 ARG IMAGE_NAME="{{ recipe.name }}"
 ARG BASE_IMAGE="{{ recipe.base_image }}"