diff --git a/scripts/rebuild.sh b/scripts/rebuild.sh
index 5a65736..5bac2a1 100644
--- a/scripts/rebuild.sh
+++ b/scripts/rebuild.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ else
   ARGS+=("--flake" "." "--show-trace")
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$BUILD_HOST" ]; then
+if [ -n "$BUILD_HOST" ] && [ "$BUILD_HOST" != "local" ]; then
   ARGS+=("--build-host" "root@$BUILD_HOST")
   printf "Building on root@%s\n" "$BUILD_HOST"
 fi