diff --git a/pkg/build/docker/client.go b/pkg/build/docker/client.go
index bb33a28fb..a02300a7c 100644
--- a/pkg/build/docker/client.go
+++ b/pkg/build/docker/client.go
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ func (c *Client) setHost(defaultUnixSocket string) {
 		if len(pieces) == 2 {
 			c.proto = pieces[0]
 			c.addr = pieces[1]
+		} else if len(pieces) == 1 {
+			c.addr = pieces[0]
 		}
 	} else {
 		// if the default socket doesn't exist then