diff --git a/cmd/envd/bootstrap.go b/cmd/envd/bootstrap.go
index 2555968fc..9232ee7b8 100644
--- a/cmd/envd/bootstrap.go
+++ b/cmd/envd/bootstrap.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ var CommandBootstrap = &cli.Command{
 			Usage: "Add envd autocompletions",
 			Value: true,
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:    "dockerhub-mirror",
+			Usage:   "Dockerhub mirror to use",
+			Aliases: []string{"m"},
+		},
 	},
 
 	Action: bootstrap,
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ func bootstrap(clicontext *cli.Context) error {
 
 	if buildkit {
 		logrus.Debug("bootstrap the buildkitd container")
-		bkClient, err := buildkitd.NewClient(clicontext.Context)
+		bkClient, err := buildkitd.NewClient(clicontext.Context, clicontext.String("dockerhub-mirror"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create buildkit client")
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/builder/builder.go b/pkg/builder/builder.go
index c129aa58e..be4ad7b55 100644
--- a/pkg/builder/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/builder/builder.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context,
 		}),
 	}
 
-	cli, err := buildkitd.NewClient(ctx)
+	cli, err := buildkitd.NewClient(ctx, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create buildkit client")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/buildkitd/buildkitd.go b/pkg/buildkitd/buildkitd.go
index 7f4b1a9af..71e9b4b26 100644
--- a/pkg/buildkitd/buildkitd.go
+++ b/pkg/buildkitd/buildkitd.go
@@ -47,15 +47,17 @@ type Client interface {
 type generalClient struct {
 	containerName string
 	image         string
+	mirror        string
 
 	*client.Client
 	logger *logrus.Entry
 }
 
-func NewClient(ctx context.Context) (Client, error) {
+func NewClient(ctx context.Context, mirror string) (Client, error) {
 	c := &generalClient{
 		containerName: viper.GetString(flag.FlagBuildkitdContainer),
 		image:         viper.GetString(flag.FlagBuildkitdImage),
+		mirror:        mirror,
 	}
 	c.logger = logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"container": c.containerName,
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ func (c *generalClient) maybeStart(ctx context.Context,
 
 	if !created {
 		c.logger.Debug("container not created, creating...")
-		if _, err := dockerClient.StartBuildkitd(ctx, c.image, c.containerName); err != nil {
+		if _, err := dockerClient.StartBuildkitd(ctx, c.image, c.containerName, c.mirror); err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
 		if err := dockerClient.WaitUntilRunning(ctx, c.containerName, runningTimeout); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/docker/docker.go b/pkg/docker/docker.go
index 93d773f7c..3cfdb7d1d 100644
--- a/pkg/docker/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/docker/docker.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	// Start creates the container for the given tag and container name.
 	StartEnvd(ctx context.Context, tag, name, buildContext string,
 		gpuEnabled bool, g ir.Graph, timeout time.Duration, mountOptionsStr []string) (string, string, error)
-	StartBuildkitd(ctx context.Context, tag, name string) (string, error)
+	StartBuildkitd(ctx context.Context, tag, name, mirror string) (string, error)
 
 	IsRunning(ctx context.Context, name string) (bool, error)
 	IsCreated(ctx context.Context, name string) (bool, error)
@@ -225,10 +225,11 @@ func (c generalClient) Destroy(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error)
 }
 
 func (g generalClient) StartBuildkitd(ctx context.Context,
-	tag, name string) (string, error) {
+	tag, name, mirror string) (string, error) {
 	logger := logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"tag":       tag,
 		"container": name,
+		"mirror":    mirror,
 	})
 	logger.Debug("starting buildkitd")
 	if _, _, err := g.ImageInspectWithRaw(ctx, tag); err != nil {
@@ -252,6 +253,15 @@ func (g generalClient) StartBuildkitd(ctx context.Context,
 	config := &container.Config{
 		Image: tag,
 	}
+	if mirror != "" {
+		cfg := fmt.Sprintf(`
+[registry."docker.io"]
+	mirrors = ["%s"]`, mirror)
+		config.Entrypoint = []string{
+			"/bin/sh", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("mkdir /etc/buildkit && echo '%s' > /etc/buildkit/buildkitd.toml && buildkitd", cfg),
+		}
+		logger.Debugf("setting buildkit config: %s", cfg)
+	}
 	hostConfig := &container.HostConfig{
 		Privileged: true,
 	}