diff --git a/build/buildcvs b/build/buildcvs
index 8cb01afb59be829a32fea270c112f580afcf80fb..ba8efd03ffaf45c77a27b8b7bd7b8fab2dfe2acc 100644
--- a/build/buildcvs
+++ b/build/buildcvs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ case "$lustretag" in
         lnettag="b_hd_newconfig"
         ;;
 
+    b1_8 | b1_8_*)
+        lnettag="b_hd_newconfig"
+        ;;
+
     b_cmd*)
         portalstag="$lustretag"
         ;;