diff --git a/docker/common/install_nixl.sh b/docker/common/install_nixl.sh
index cecd61a7af4..9bad265cbab 100644
--- a/docker/common/install_nixl.sh
+++ b/docker/common/install_nixl.sh
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ rm -rf nixl*  # Remove NIXL source tree to save space
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$OLD_LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 
 echo "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/nvidia/nvda_nixl/lib/${ARCH_NAME}:/opt/nvidia/nvda_nixl/lib64:\$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" >> "${ENV}"
+echo "export PATH=/opt/nvidia/nvda_nixl/bin:\$PATH" >> "${ENV}"