diff --git a/infra/base-images/base-builder/make_build_replayable.py b/infra/base-images/base-builder/make_build_replayable.py
index 0444d9ccd189..5411c78ed4b2 100644
--- a/infra/base-images/base-builder/make_build_replayable.py
+++ b/infra/base-images/base-builder/make_build_replayable.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def main():
   with open('/usr/bin/cmake', 'w') as f:
     f.write(
         create_wrapper("""
-  if not any(arg in ('--build', '--install', '-E', '-P') for arg in sys.argv[1:]):
+  if not any(arg in ('--build', '--install', '-E', '-P', '--version') for arg in sys.argv[1:]):
     sys.exit(0)
 """))
   shutil.copyfile('/usr/bin/cmake', '/usr/local/bin/cmake')