diff --git a/docker/image.go b/docker/image.go
index f5da78ef..9e4ed841 100644
--- a/docker/image.go
+++ b/docker/image.go
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ type BuildImageOptions struct {
 	SecurityOpt         []string           `qs:"securityopt"`
 	Target              string             `gs:"target"`
 	Platform            string             `qs:"platform"`
+	Version             string             `qs:"version"`
 	Context             context.Context
 }
 
diff --git a/dockertest.go b/dockertest.go
index 545e5098..362e4d83 100644
--- a/dockertest.go
+++ b/dockertest.go
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ type BuildOptions struct {
 	ContextDir string
 	BuildArgs  []dc.BuildArg
 	Platform   string
+	// Version specifies the builder to use. "1" for classic, "2" for BuildKit
+	Version string
 }
 
 // BuildAndRunWithBuildOptions builds and starts a docker container.
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ func (d *Pool) BuildAndRunWithBuildOptions(buildOpts *BuildOptions, runOpts *Run
 		ContextDir:   buildOpts.ContextDir,
 		BuildArgs:    buildOpts.BuildArgs,
 		Platform:     buildOpts.Platform,
+		Version:      buildOpts.Version,
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {