diff --git a/Makefile.work b/Makefile.work
index 94571239e0a5..6c4828134a8a 100644
--- a/Makefile.work
+++ b/Makefile.work
@@ -63,9 +63,17 @@ OVERLAY_MODULE_CHECK := lsmod | grep "^overlay " > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERRO
 
 BUILD_TIMESTAMP := $(shell date +%Y%m%d\.%H%M%S)
 
+ifeq ($(DOCKER_BUILDER_MOUNT),)
+override DOCKER_BUILDER_MOUNT := "$(PWD):/sonic"
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(DOCKER_BUILDER_WORKDIR),)
+override DOCKER_BUILDER_WORKDIR := "/sonic"
+endif
+
 DOCKER_RUN := docker run --rm=true --privileged \
-    -v $(PWD):/sonic \
-    -w /sonic \
+    -v $(DOCKER_BUILDER_MOUNT) \
+    -w $(DOCKER_BUILDER_WORKDIR) \
     -e "http_proxy=$(http_proxy)" \
     -e "https_proxy=$(https_proxy)" \
     -i$(if $(TERM),t,)