diff --git a/dev-support/create-release/do-release-docker.sh b/dev-support/create-release/do-release-docker.sh
index 37a5d710bc5..3012d3cb215 100755
--- a/dev-support/create-release/do-release-docker.sh
+++ b/dev-support/create-release/do-release-docker.sh
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ function cleanup {
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
 cat > "$ENVFILE" <<EOF
+PROJECT=$PROJECT
 DRY_RUN=$DRY_RUN
 SKIP_TAG=$SKIP_TAG
 RUNNING_IN_DOCKER=1