diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ace13582cbef..2f61319e8ad9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ init:
 #
 # Function to invoke target $@ in Makefile.work with proper BLDENV
 #
+export DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY
 define make_work
 	@echo "+++ Making $@ +++"
 	$(if $(BUILD_JESSIE),make -f Makefile.work $@,)
diff --git a/Makefile.work b/Makefile.work
index 39879110d4e8..8042de7d198b 100644
--- a/Makefile.work
+++ b/Makefile.work
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ rules/config.user:
 include rules/config
 -include rules/config.user
 
+ifneq ($(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY),)
+override DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY := $(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY)/
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_DOCKER_BASE_PULL),)
 	override ENABLE_DOCKER_BASE_PULL = n
 endif
@@ -139,9 +143,9 @@ $(shell SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS=$(SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS) \
     scripts/generate_buildinfo_config.sh)
 
 # Generate the slave Dockerfile, and prepare build info for it
-$(shell CONFIGURED_ARCH=$(CONFIGURED_ARCH) MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON=$(MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON) DOCKER_EXTRA_OPTS=$(DOCKER_EXTRA_OPTS) j2 $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile.j2 > $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile)
+$(shell CONFIGURED_ARCH=$(CONFIGURED_ARCH) MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON=$(MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON) DOCKER_EXTRA_OPTS=$(DOCKER_EXTRA_OPTS) DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY=$(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY) j2 $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile.j2 > $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile)
 $(shell CONFIGURED_ARCH=$(CONFIGURED_ARCH) MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON=$(MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON) j2 $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile.user.j2 > $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile.user)
-$(shell BUILD_SLAVE=y scripts/prepare_docker_buildinfo.sh $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE) $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile $(CONFIGURED_ARCH) "" $(BLDENV))
+$(shell BUILD_SLAVE=y DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY=$(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY) scripts/prepare_docker_buildinfo.sh $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE) $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile $(CONFIGURED_ARCH) "" $(BLDENV))
 
 # Add the versions in the tag, if the version change, need to rebuild the slave
 SLAVE_BASE_TAG = $(shell cat $(SLAVE_DIR)/Dockerfile $(SLAVE_DIR)/buildinfo/versions/versions-* src/sonic-build-hooks/hooks/* | sha1sum | awk '{print substr($$1,0,11);}')
@@ -291,6 +295,7 @@ SONIC_BUILD_INSTRUCTION :=  make \
                            EXTRA_DOCKER_TARGETS=$(EXTRA_DOCKER_TARGETS) \
                            BUILD_LOG_TIMESTAMP=$(BUILD_LOG_TIMESTAMP) \
                            SONIC_ENABLE_IMAGE_SIGNATURE=$(ENABLE_IMAGE_SIGNATURE) \
+                           SONIC_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY=$(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY) \
                            ENABLE_HOST_SERVICE_ON_START=$(ENABLE_HOST_SERVICE_ON_START) \
                            SLAVE_DIR=$(SLAVE_DIR) \
                            ENABLE_AUTO_TECH_SUPPORT=$(ENABLE_AUTO_TECH_SUPPORT) \
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
index 3ac14a4841c4..1b33003ce0a9 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {% from "dockers/dockerfile-macros.j2" import install_debian_packages, install_python_wheels, copy_files %}
 {% if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-bullseye
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-bullseye
 {% elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-bullseye
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-bullseye
 {% else %}
-FROM {{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:bullseye
+FROM {{ prefix }}{{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:bullseye
 {% endif %}
 
 # Clean documentation in FROM image
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base-buster/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-base-buster/Dockerfile.j2
index ac3fd7743e77..e16a0f677b07 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-base-buster/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-base-buster/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {% from "dockers/dockerfile-macros.j2" import install_debian_packages, install_python_wheels, copy_files %}
 {% if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-buster
 {% elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-buster
 {% else %}
-FROM {{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}{{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:buster
 {% endif %}
 
 # Clean documentation in FROM image
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base-stretch/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-base-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
index b77814bb2820..5603dc502792 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-base-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-base-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {% from "dockers/dockerfile-macros.j2" import install_debian_packages, install_python_wheels, copy_files %}
 {% if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-stretch
 {% elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-stretch
 {% else %}
-FROM {{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}{{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:stretch
 {% endif %}
 
 # Clean documentation in FROM image
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 616a4cde7aff..15df3fe8a754 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {% if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-jessie
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-jessie
 {% elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-jessie
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-jessie
 {% else %}
-FROM {{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:jessie
+FROM {{ prefix }}{{DOCKER_BASE_ARCH}}/debian:jessie
 {% endif %}
 
 ## Remove retired jessie-updates repo
diff --git a/dockers/docker-ptf/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-ptf/Dockerfile.j2
index b152e94e99b0..d999d01e0026 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-ptf/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-ptf/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {% if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-stretch
 {% elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-stretch
 {% else %}
-FROM debian:buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}debian:buster
 {% endif %}
 
 MAINTAINER Pavel Shirshov
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt/Dockerfile.j2
index 67486f74bbb5..048413a63b5d 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-FROM ubuntu:18.04
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
+FROM {{ prefix }}ubuntu:18.04
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/rules/config b/rules/config
index c7ffbcaa4510..fe5d7ac3e991 100644
--- a/rules/config
+++ b/rules/config
@@ -211,3 +211,6 @@ INCLUDE_MUX = y
 
 # ENABLE_ASAN - enable address sanitizer
 ENABLE_ASAN ?= n
+
+# reset default container registry from dockerhub to other
+DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY ?=
diff --git a/scripts/docker_version_control.sh b/scripts/docker_version_control.sh
index 595477c859c6..0644364e6db5 100755
--- a/scripts/docker_version_control.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker_version_control.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ mkdir -p target/versions/default
 . src/sonic-build-hooks/buildinfo/config/buildinfo.config
 
 image_tag=`grep "^FROM " $DOCKERFILE | awk '{print$2}'`
+image_tag_noprefix=$(echo $image_tag | sed "s#$DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY##")
 image=`echo $image_tag | cut -f1 -d:`
 tag=`echo $image_tag | cut -f2 -d:`
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ if [[ ",$SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS," == *,all,* ]] || [[ ",$SONIC_VERSION
         exit 0
     fi
     if [ -f $version_file ];then
-        hash_value=`grep "${ARCH}:${image_tag}" $version_file | awk -F== '{print$2}'`
+        hash_value=`grep "${ARCH}:${image_tag_noprefix}" $version_file | awk -F== '{print$2}'`
     fi
     if [ -z $hash_value ];then
         hash_value=unknown
@@ -43,5 +44,5 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 if [[ "$hash_value" != "unknown" ]];then
-    echo -e "${ARCH}:${image_tag}==$hash_value" >> $new_version_file
+    echo -e "${ARCH}:${image_tag_noprefix}==$hash_value" >> $new_version_file
 fi
diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index 1b879350b734..b451315d93fa 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ include $(RULES_PATH)/config
 export PACKAGE_URL_PREFIX
 export TRUSTED_GPG_URLS
 export SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS
+DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY := $(SONIC_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY)
+export DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY
 
 ifeq ($(SONIC_ENABLE_PFCWD_ON_START),y)
 ENABLE_PFCWD_ON_START = y
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ $(info "PDDF_SUPPORT"                    : "$(PDDF_SUPPORT)")
 $(info "MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON"          : "$(MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON)")
 $(info "SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS": "$(SONIC_VERSION_CONTROL_COMPONENTS)")
 $(info "ENABLE_ASAN"                     : "$(ENABLE_ASAN)")
+$(info "DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY"      : "$(SONIC_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY)")
 ifeq ($(CONFIGURED_PLATFORM),vs)
 $(info "BUILD_MULTIASIC_KVM"             : "$(BUILD_MULTIASIC_KVM)")
 endif
diff --git a/sonic-slave-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2 b/sonic-slave-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
index c0a23c59624b..777ae7e8f2ce 100644
--- a/sonic-slave-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/sonic-slave-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {%- if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-arm-6.1.0-8 as qemu
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-bullseye
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-arm-6.1.0-8 as qemu
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-bullseye
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-arm-static /usr/bin
 {%- elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-aarch64-6.1.0-8 as qemu
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-bullseye
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-aarch64-6.1.0-8 as qemu
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-bullseye
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static /usr/bin
 {%- else -%}
-FROM debian:bullseye
+FROM {{ prefix }}debian:bullseye
 {%- endif %}
 
 MAINTAINER gulv@microsoft.com
diff --git a/sonic-slave-buster/Dockerfile.j2 b/sonic-slave-buster/Dockerfile.j2
index 0f5c6414a196..4315a74101f7 100644
--- a/sonic-slave-buster/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/sonic-slave-buster/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {%- if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-arm-5.0.0-2 as qemu
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-arm-5.0.0-2 as qemu
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-buster
 COPY --from=qemu /usr/bin/qemu-arm-static /usr/bin
 {%- elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-buster
 {%- else -%}
-FROM debian:buster
+FROM {{ prefix }}debian:buster
 {%- endif %}
 
 MAINTAINER gulv@microsoft.com
diff --git a/sonic-slave-jessie/Dockerfile.j2 b/sonic-slave-jessie/Dockerfile.j2
index 2eaa306cdce4..1d98e6d9b6c5 100644
--- a/sonic-slave-jessie/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/sonic-slave-jessie/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {%- if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf"  -%}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-jessie
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-jessie
 {%- elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" -%}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-jessie
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-jessie
 {%- else -%}
-FROM debian:jessie
+FROM {{ prefix }}debian:jessie
 {%- endif %}
 
 MAINTAINER johnar@microsoft.com
diff --git a/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2 b/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
index 93c6d21d41e4..6c7374cb146e 100644
--- a/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+{% set prefix = DEFAULT_CONTAINER_REGISTRY %}
 {%- if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:armhf-stretch
 {%- elif CONFIGURED_ARCH == "arm64" and MULTIARCH_QEMU_ENVIRON == "y" %}
-FROM multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}multiarch/debian-debootstrap:arm64-stretch
 {%- else -%}
-FROM debian:stretch
+FROM {{ prefix }}debian:stretch
 {%- endif %}
 
 MAINTAINER gulv@microsoft.com