diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 98f577f27..1237a20e1 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ parts:
       export AGENT_INIT=yes
       export USE_DOCKER=1
       export DEBUG=1
+      export RUST_AGENT=yes
       case "$(uname -m)" in
         aarch64|ppc64le|s390x)
           sudo -E PATH=$PATH make initrd DISTRO=alpine