diff --git a/mk/docker.mk b/mk/docker.mk
index f897cc03..0acc2e35 100644
--- a/mk/docker.mk
+++ b/mk/docker.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ GOLANG_VERSION := 1.17.1
 
 # Global definitions. These are defined here to allow the docker targets to be
 # invoked directly without the root makefile.
-WITH_NVCGO   ?= no
+WITH_NVCGO   ?= yes
 WITH_LIBELF  ?= no
 WITH_TIRPC   ?= no
 WITH_SECCOMP ?= yes