diff --git a/pkg/healthcheck/healthcheck_manager_linux.go b/pkg/healthcheck/healthcheck_manager_linux.go
index ee618b5cb9f..92b49bd0cc4 100644
--- a/pkg/healthcheck/healthcheck_manager_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/healthcheck/healthcheck_manager_linux.go
@@ -48,11 +48,20 @@ func CreateTimer(ctx context.Context, container containerd.Container, cfg *confi
 	containerID := container.ID()
 	log.G(ctx).Debugf("Creating healthcheck timer unit: %s", containerID)
 
+	// Set all environment variables so that they are available for the nerdctl commands run via the systemd service file
 	cmdOpts := []string{}
 	if path := os.Getenv("PATH"); path != "" {
 		cmdOpts = append(cmdOpts, "--setenv=PATH="+path)
 	}
 
+	if nerdctlToml := os.Getenv("NERDCTL_TOML"); nerdctlToml != "" {
+		cmdOpts = append(cmdOpts, "--setenv=NERDCTL_TOML="+nerdctlToml)
+	}
+
+	if buildKitHost := os.Getenv("BUILDKIT_HOST"); buildKitHost != "" {
+		cmdOpts = append(cmdOpts, "--setenv=BUILDKIT_HOST="+buildKitHost)
+	}
+
 	// Always use health-interval for timer frequency
 	cmdOpts = append(cmdOpts, "--unit", containerID, "--on-unit-inactive="+hc.Interval.String(), "--timer-property=AccuracySec=1s")