diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5487a76602dc..a8a12c2c3a80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ env:
   CACHE_GHA_SCOPE_IT: "integration-tests"
   CACHE_GHA_SCOPE_BINARIES: "binaries"
   CACHE_GHA_SCOPE_CROSS: "cross"
+  BUILDX_VERSION: "v0.8.2"  # leave empty to use the one available on GitHub virtual environment
 
 jobs:
   base:
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
@@ -274,6 +278,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
@@ -309,6 +314,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
@@ -384,6 +390,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildx-image.yml b/.github/workflows/buildx-image.yml
index e97ca41c579c..90de77f00a2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildx-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildx-image.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   REPO_SLUG_TARGET: "moby/buildkit"
+  BUILDX_VERSION: "v0.8.2"  # leave empty to use the one available on GitHub virtual environment
 
 jobs:
   create:
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event.inputs.dry-run != 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerd.yml b/.github/workflows/dockerd.yml
index 04ece8563be4..03d2c359748b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dockerd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerd.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ env:
   REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN: "moby/buildkit:latest"
   CACHE_GHA_SCOPE_IT: "integration-tests"
   CACHE_GHA_SCOPE_BINARIES: "binaries"
+  BUILDX_VERSION: "v0.8.2"  # leave empty to use the one available on GitHub virtual environment
 
 jobs:
   prepare:
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
           buildkitd-flags: --debug
       -
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index ba5d757b7fb2..494723989c04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN: "moby/buildkit:latest"
+  BUILDX_VERSION: "v0.8.2"  # leave empty to use the one available on GitHub virtual environment
 
 jobs:
   validate:
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
         with:
+          version: ${{ env.BUILDX_VERSION }}
           driver-opts: image=${{ env.REPO_SLUG_ORIGIN }}
       -
         name: Run