diff --git a/.studio/common b/.studio/common
index 7b87f74a927..dda3f8d13d1 100644
--- a/.studio/common
+++ b/.studio/common
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ document "build" <<EOF
 EOF
 function build() {
   local hab_build
-  HAB_BLDR_CHANNEL=dev
+  #set HAB_BLDR_CHANNEL to dev as part of the hab package refresh
+  local HAB_BLDR_CHANNEL=dev
+  
   # Support for hab v.0.63.0
   if [ -f /bin/build ]; then
     hab_build=/bin/build