diff --git a/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackConfig.java b/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackConfig.java
index 645d3260a9ff0..652c5a3cf99ee 100644
--- a/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackConfig.java
+++ b/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackConfig.java
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ public class BuildpackConfig {
     @ConfigItem
     public Optional<String> dockerHost;
 
+    /**
+     * use Daemon mode?
+     * Defaults to 'true'
+     */
+    @ConfigItem(defaultValue = "true")
+    public Boolean useDaemon;
+
+    /**
+     * Use specified docker network during build
+     */
+    @ConfigItem
+    public Optional<String> dockerNetwork;
+
     /**
      * Log level to use..
      * Defaults to 'info'
diff --git a/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackProcessor.java b/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackProcessor.java
index 9efe801b87995..3f4c1c210c32c 100644
--- a/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/container-image/container-image-buildpack/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/buildpack/deployment/BuildpackProcessor.java
@@ -154,6 +154,24 @@ private Map<ProjectDirs, Path> getPaths(OutputTargetBuildItem outputTarget) {
         return result;
     }
 
+    private final String getDockerHost(BuildpackConfig buildpackConfig) {
+        String dockerHostVal = null;
+        //use config if present, else try to use env var.
+        //use of null indicates to buildpack lib to default the value itself.
+        if (buildpackConfig.dockerHost.isPresent()) {
+            dockerHostVal = buildpackConfig.dockerHost.get();
+        } else {
+            String dockerHostEnv = System.getenv("DOCKER_HOST");
+            if (dockerHostEnv != null && !dockerHostEnv.isEmpty()) {
+                dockerHostVal = dockerHostEnv;
+            }
+        }
+        if (dockerHostVal != null) {
+            log.info("Using dockerHost of " + dockerHostVal);
+        }
+        return dockerHostVal;
+    }
+
     private String runBuildpackBuild(BuildpackConfig buildpackConfig,
             ContainerImageInfoBuildItem containerImage,
             ContainerImageConfig containerImageConfig,
@@ -196,6 +214,9 @@ private String runBuildpackBuild(BuildpackConfig buildpackConfig,
                     .withPullRetryIncreaseSeconds(buildpackConfig.pullTimeoutIncreaseSeconds)
                     .withPullTimeoutSeconds(buildpackConfig.pullTimeoutSeconds)
                     .withPullRetryCount(buildpackConfig.pullRetryCount)
+                    .withDockerHost(getDockerHost(buildpackConfig))
+                    .withDockerNetwork(buildpackConfig.dockerNetwork.orElse(null))
+                    .withUseDaemon(buildpackConfig.useDaemon)
                     .endDockerConfig()
                     .accept(BuildConfigBuilder.class, b -> {
                         if (isNativeBuild) {
@@ -209,12 +230,6 @@ private String runBuildpackBuild(BuildpackConfig buildpackConfig,
                             b.withRunImage(new ImageReference(buildpackConfig.runImage.get()));
                         }
 
-                        if (buildpackConfig.dockerHost.isPresent()) {
-                            log.info("Using DockerHost of " + buildpackConfig.dockerHost.get());
-                            b.editDockerConfig().withDockerHost(buildpackConfig.dockerHost.get())
-                                    .endDockerConfig();
-                        }
-
                         if (buildpackConfig.trustBuilderImage.isPresent()) {
                             log.info("Setting trusted image to " + buildpackConfig.trustBuilderImage.get());
                             b.editPlatformConfig().withTrustBuilder(buildpackConfig.trustBuilderImage.get())
@@ -244,9 +259,8 @@ private String runBuildpackBuild(BuildpackConfig buildpackConfig,
 
             log.info("Pushing image to " + authConfig.getRegistryAddress());
             Stream.concat(Stream.of(containerImage.getImage()), containerImage.getAdditionalImageTags().stream()).forEach(i -> {
-                //If no dockerHost is specified use empty String. The util will take care of the rest.
-                String dockerHost = buildpackConfig.dockerHost.orElse("");
-                ResultCallback.Adapter<PushResponseItem> callback = DockerClientUtils.getDockerClient(dockerHost)
+                ResultCallback.Adapter<PushResponseItem> callback = DockerClientUtils
+                        .getDockerClient(getDockerHost(buildpackConfig))
                         .pushImageCmd(i).start();
                 try {
                     callback.awaitCompletion();