diff --git a/benchbuild/environments/adapters/buildah.py b/benchbuild/environments/adapters/buildah.py
index 017c75fb0..4897118a7 100644
--- a/benchbuild/environments/adapters/buildah.py
+++ b/benchbuild/environments/adapters/buildah.py
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ def _create(self, tag: str, from_: model.FromLayer) -> model.MaybeContainer:
         image = model.Image(tag, from_, [])
 
         # container_id, err = run(bb_buildah('from')[from_.base])
-        res = run(bb_buildah('from')[from_.base])
+        res = run(bb_buildah('from')[from_.base.lower()])
 
         if isinstance(res, Err):
             raise ImageCreateError(tag, message=str(res.unwrap_err()))