diff --git a/qt6-after/qt6-migrated-legatus/new_docker_build.sh b/qt6-after/qt6-migrated-legatus/new_docker_build.sh
index e17fa6c70..add0203bc 100755
--- a/qt6-after/qt6-migrated-legatus/new_docker_build.sh
+++ b/qt6-after/qt6-migrated-legatus/new_docker_build.sh
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ BUILD_TAG="${BUILD_TAG:-manual-build}"
 BUILD_CODIFICATION="${BUILD_CODIFICATION:-OFF}"
 VERIFY_RPM="${VERIFY_RPM:-OFF}"
 CMAKE_BUILD_FLAGS="${CMAKE_BUILD_FLAGS:-}"
-RELEASE_BUILD="${RELEASE_BUILD:-OFF}"
+# RELEASE_BUILD already set above at line 745 - don't overwrite
 QT_VERSION="${QT_VERSION:-6.10.2}"
 QT_ARCH="${QT_ARCH:-linux_gcc_64}"
 QT_ARCH_DIR="${QT_ARCH_DIR:-gcc_64}"