diff --git a/builder/builder-next/controller.go b/builder/builder-next/controller.go
index 011269c2d8..7f42e1d9d5 100644
--- a/builder/builder-next/controller.go
+++ b/builder/builder-next/controller.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	containerimageexp "github.com/docker/docker/builder/builder-next/exporter"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/builder/builder-next/imagerefchecker"
 	mobyworker "github.com/docker/docker/builder/builder-next/worker"
+	wlabel "github.com/docker/docker/builder/builder-next/worker/label"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/daemon/config"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/daemon/graphdriver"
 	units "github.com/docker/go-units"
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ func newController(rt http.RoundTripper, opt Opt) (*control.Controller, error) {
 		Transport:         rt,
 		Layers:            layers,
 		Platforms:         archutil.SupportedPlatforms(true),
+		Labels:            getLabels(opt, nil),
 	}
 
 	wc := &worker.Controller{}
@@ -286,3 +288,11 @@ func getEntitlements(conf config.BuilderConfig) []string {
 	}
 	return ents
 }
+
+func getLabels(opt Opt, labels map[string]string) map[string]string {
+	if labels == nil {
+		labels = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+	labels[wlabel.HostGatewayIP] = opt.DNSConfig.HostGatewayIP.String()
+	return labels
+}
diff --git a/builder/builder-next/worker/label/label.go b/builder/builder-next/worker/label/label.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f879720f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/builder-next/worker/label/label.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package label
+
+// Pre-defined label keys similar to BuildKit ones
+// https://github.com/moby/buildkit/blob/v0.11.6/worker/label/label.go#L3-L16
+const (
+	prefix = "org.mobyproject.buildkit.worker.moby."
+
+	HostGatewayIP = prefix + "host-gateway-ip"
+)