diff --git a/cmd/buildahExecute.go b/cmd/buildahExecute.go
index 82856b7fc..6a890fd10 100644
--- a/cmd/buildahExecute.go
+++ b/cmd/buildahExecute.go
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ func runBuildahExecute(config *buildahExecuteOptions, telemetryData *telemetry.C
 	// Prepare buildah command with options for container operation
 	cmdOpts := []string{
 		"--storage-driver=vfs",
-		"--isolation=chroot",  // Explicitly set isolation mode to chroot
+		"--isolation=oci",   // Try OCI isolation instead
+		"--userns=host",     // Use host user namespace
 		"bud",               // Using bud (build-using-dockerfile) for Dockerfile builds
 		"--format=docker",   // Use Docker format for compatibility
 		"--log-level=debug", // Enable debug logging