diff --git a/loader/loader_test.go b/loader/loader_test.go
index 0ab4f6c19..a795c4f2c 100644
--- a/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -949,10 +949,23 @@ services:
     image: db
     build:
      context: ./db
+     shm_size: 2gb
 `
 	configDetails := buildConfigDetails(dict, nil)
-	_, err := Load(configDetails)
+	actual, err := Load(configDetails)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
+
+	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, actual.Services["web"].Build, &types.BuildConfig{
+		Context:    wd,
+		Dockerfile: "Dockerfile",
+	})
+
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, actual.Services["db"].Build, &types.BuildConfig{
+		Context:    wd + "/db",
+		Dockerfile: "Dockerfile",
+		ShmSize:    types.UnitBytes(2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
+	})
 }
 
 func TestDeprecatedProperties(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2748,7 +2761,7 @@ services:
     image: example/proxy
     build: ./proxy
     develop:
-      watch: 
+      watch:
         # rebuild image and recreate service
         - path: ./proxy/proxy.conf
           action: sync+restart
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index 17229af19..a98cfb6bb 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ type BuildConfig struct {
 	Network            string                    `yaml:"network,omitempty" json:"network,omitempty"`
 	Target             string                    `yaml:"target,omitempty" json:"target,omitempty"`
 	Secrets            []ServiceSecretConfig     `yaml:"secrets,omitempty" json:"secrets,omitempty"`
+	ShmSize            UnitBytes                 `yaml:"shm_size,omitempty" json:"shm_size,omitempty"`
 	Tags               StringList                `yaml:"tags,omitempty" json:"tags,omitempty"`
 	Ulimits            map[string]*UlimitsConfig `yaml:"ulimits,omitempty" json:"ulimits,omitempty"`
 	Platforms          StringList                `yaml:"platforms,omitempty" json:"platforms,omitempty"`