diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java
index e8185521e7f90..fa5a73abc7727 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/pkg/steps/NativeImageBuildStep.java
@@ -606,8 +606,15 @@ public NativeImageInvokerInfo build() {
                     nativeImageArgs.add("-H:DebugInfoSourceSearchPath=" + APP_SOURCES);
                 }
                 if (nativeConfig.debugBuildProcess) {
+                    String debugBuildProcessHost;
+                    if (isContainerBuild) {
+                        debugBuildProcessHost = "0.0.0.0";
+                    } else {
+                        debugBuildProcessHost = "localhost";
+                    }
                     nativeImageArgs
-                            .add("-J-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=" + DEBUG_BUILD_PROCESS_PORT + ",server=y,suspend=y");
+                            .add("-J-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=" + debugBuildProcessHost + ":"
+                                    + DEBUG_BUILD_PROCESS_PORT + ",server=y,suspend=y");
                 }
                 if (nativeConfig.enableReports) {
                     nativeImageArgs.add("-H:+PrintAnalysisCallTree");