diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c3e190e..9184004d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ _Please add entries here for your pull requests that have not yet been released.
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed issue where `run` command fails when runner workload has ENV but original workload does not. [PR 227](https://github.com/shakacode/control-plane-flow/pull/227) by [Rafael Gomes](https://github.com/rafaelgomesxyz).
-
 - Fixed potential infinite loop that could occur for a command if one of the execution steps fails and gets stuck. [PR 217](https://github.com/shakacode/control-plane-flow/pull/217) by [Zakir Dzhamaliddinov](https://github.com/zzaakiirr).
-
 - Fixed issue where app cannot be deleted because one of the workloads has a volumeset in-use. [PR 245](https://github.com/shakacode/control-plane-flow/pull/245) by [Zakir Dzhamaliddinov](https://github.com/zzaakiirr).
 
+### Added
+
+- Added `--docker-context` option to `build-image` command. [PR 250](https://github.com/shakacode/control-plane-flow/pull/250) by [Sergey Tarasov](https://github.com/dzirtusss).
+
+
 ## [4.0.0] - 2024-08-21
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/lib/command/base.rb b/lib/command/base.rb
index dd05997b..74c69909 100644
--- a/lib/command/base.rb
+++ b/lib/command/base.rb
@@ -442,6 +442,17 @@ def self.add_app_identity_option(required: false)
         }
       }
     end
+
+    def self.docker_context_option
+      {
+        name: :docker_context,
+        params: {
+          desc: "Path to the docker build context directory",
+          type: :string,
+          required: false
+        }
+      }
+    end
     # rubocop:enable Metrics/MethodLength
 
     def self.all_options
diff --git a/lib/command/build_image.rb b/lib/command/build_image.rb
index 6a75c509..6d56402a 100644
--- a/lib/command/build_image.rb
+++ b/lib/command/build_image.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ class BuildImage < Base
     NAME = "build-image"
     OPTIONS = [
       app_option(required: true),
-      commit_option
+      commit_option,
+      docker_context_option
     ].freeze
     ACCEPTS_EXTRA_OPTIONS = true
     DESCRIPTION = "Builds and pushes the image to Control Plane"
@@ -34,9 +35,12 @@ def call # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
       build_args = []
       build_args.push("GIT_COMMIT=#{commit}") if commit
 
+      docker_context = config.options[:docker_context] || config.app_dir
+
       cp.image_build(image_url, dockerfile: dockerfile,
                                 docker_args: config.args,
-                                build_args: build_args)
+                                build_args: build_args,
+                                docker_context: docker_context)
 
       push_path = "/org/#{config.org}/image/#{image_name}"
 
diff --git a/lib/core/controlplane.rb b/lib/core/controlplane.rb
index 601bd032..e1665a03 100644
--- a/lib/core/controlplane.rb
+++ b/lib/core/controlplane.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def query_images(a_gvc = gvc, a_org = org, partial_gvc_match: nil)
     api.query_images(org: a_org, gvc: a_gvc, gvc_op_type: gvc_op)
   end
 
-  def image_build(image, dockerfile:, docker_args: [], build_args: [])
+  def image_build(image, dockerfile:, docker_context:, docker_args: [], build_args: [])
     # https://docs.controlplane.com/guides/push-image#step-2
     # Might need to use `docker buildx build` if compatiblitity issues arise
     cmd = "docker build --platform=linux/amd64 -t #{image} -f #{dockerfile}"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def image_build(image, dockerfile:, docker_args: [], build_args: [])
 
     cmd += " #{docker_args.join(' ')}" if docker_args.any?
     build_args.each { |build_arg| cmd += " --build-arg #{build_arg}" }
-    cmd += " #{config.app_dir}"
+    cmd += " #{docker_context}"
 
     perform!(cmd)
   end