diff --git a/Makefile.work b/Makefile.work
index f3c9a740dc6..1a803bd875b 100644
--- a/Makefile.work
+++ b/Makefile.work
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ SHELL = /bin/bash
 USER := $(shell id -un)
 PWD := $(shell pwd)
 USER_LC := $(shell echo $(USER) | tr A-Z a-z)
+ifneq ($(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY),)
+DOCKER_MACHINE := $(shell docker run --rm $(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY)/debian:buster uname -m)
+else
 DOCKER_MACHINE := $(shell docker run --rm debian:buster uname -m)
+endif
 
 comma := ,