diff --git a/.pipelines/containers/container-template.steps.yaml b/.pipelines/containers/container-template.steps.yaml
index 2378ac7cb..df65cbf85 100644
--- a/.pipelines/containers/container-template.steps.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/containers/container-template.steps.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ steps:
 - bash: |
     set -e
 
+    BUILD_CONTEXT=$(make "$MAKE_BUILD_CONTEXT")
+    echo >&2 "##vso[task.setvariable variable=BUILD_CONTEXT_${VAR_ID};]$BUILD_CONTEXT"
+
     IMAGE_NAME_AND_TAG=$(make "$MAKE_IMG_NAME_AND_TAG")
     echo >&2 "##vso[task.setvariable variable=IMAGE_NAME_AND_TAG_${VAR_ID};]$IMAGE_NAME_AND_TAG"
 
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ steps:
   displayName: "Get Image Name"
   env:
     VAR_ID: ${{ parameters.name }}
+    MAKE_BUILD_CONTEXT: ${{ parameters.name }}-image-build-context
     MAKE_IMG_NAME_AND_TAG: ${{ parameters.name }}-image-name-and-tag
     MAKE_DOCKERFILE_PATH: ${{ parameters.name }}-image-dockerfile-path
     MAKE_EXTRA_BUILD_ARGS: ${{ parameters.name }}-image-build-args
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ steps:
   inputs:
     image: $(IMAGE_NAME_AND_TAG_${{ parameters.name }})
     dockerfile: $(DOCKERFILE_PATH_${{ parameters.name }})
+    path: $(BUILD_CONTEXT_${{ parameters.name }})
     buildArguments: TARGET=${{ parameters.os }} OS=${{ parameters.os }} PLATFORM=${{ parameters.os }} ARCH=${{ parameters.arch }} $(EXTRA_BUILD_ARGS_${{ parameters.name }})
     enableNetwork: true                         # Optional. Default: false
     enablePull: false                           # Optional. Default: true
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5b4fcf141..d9088a7cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ acncli-image-name: # util target to print the CNI manager image name.
 acncli-image-name-and-tag: # util target to print the CNI manager image name and tag.
 	@echo $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/$(ACNCLI_IMAGE):$(ACNCLI_PLATFORM_TAG)
 
+acncli-image-build-context:
+	$(eval BUILD_CONTEXT := $(REPO_ROOT))
+	@echo "$(BUILD_CONTEXT)"
+
 acncli-dockerfile-path:
 	$(eval DOCKERFILE_PATH := $(ACNCLI_DIR)/Dockerfile)
 	@echo "$(DOCKERFILE_PATH)"
@@ -371,6 +375,10 @@ azure-ipam-image-name: # util target to print the azure-ipam  image name.
 azure-ipam-image-name-and-tag: # util target to print the azure-ipam image name and tag.
 	@echo $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/$(AZURE_IPAM_IMAGE):$(AZURE_IPAM_PLATFORM_TAG)
 
+azure-ipam-image-build-context:
+	$(eval BUILD_CONTEXT := $(REPO_ROOT))
+	@echo "$(BUILD_CONTEXT)"
+
 azure-ipam-dockerfile-path:
 	$(eval DOCKERFILE_PATH := $(AZURE_IPAM_DIR)/Dockerfile)
 	@echo "$(DOCKERFILE_PATH)"
@@ -408,6 +416,10 @@ ipv6-hp-bpf-image-name: # util target to print the ipv6-hp-bpf image name.
 ipv6-hp-bpf-image-name-and-tag: # util target to print the ipv6-hp-bpf image name and tag.
 	@echo $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/$(IPV6_HP_BPF_IMAGE):$(IPV6_HP_BPF_IMAGE_PLATFORM_TAG)
 
+ipv6-hp-bpf-image-build-context:
+	$(eval BUILD_CONTEXT := $(REPO_ROOT))
+	@echo "$(BUILD_CONTEXT)"
+
 ipv6-hp-bpf-dockerfile-path:
 	$(eval DOCKERFILE_PATH := $(IPV6_HP_BPF_DIR)/$(OS).Dockerfile)
 	@echo "$(DOCKERFILE_PATH)"
@@ -445,6 +457,10 @@ cni-image-name: # util target to print the cni image name.
 cni-image-name-and-tag: # util target to print the cni image name and tag.
 	@echo $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/$(CNI_IMAGE):$(CNI_PLATFORM_TAG)
 
+cni-image-build-context:
+	$(eval BUILD_CONTEXT := $(REPO_ROOT))
+	@echo "$(BUILD_CONTEXT)"
+
 cni-image-dockerfile-path:
 	$(eval DOCKERFILE_PATH := $(CNI_BUILD_DIR)/Dockerfile)
 	@echo "$(DOCKERFILE_PATH)"
@@ -483,6 +499,10 @@ cns-image-name: # util target to print the CNS image name
 cns-image-name-and-tag: # util target to print the CNS image name and tag.
 	@echo $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/$(CNS_IMAGE):$(CNS_PLATFORM_TAG)
 
+cns-image-build-context:
+	$(eval BUILD_CONTEXT := $(REPO_ROOT))
+	@echo "$(BUILD_CONTEXT)"
+
 cns-image-dockerfile-path:
 	$(eval DOCKERFILE_PATH := $(CNS_BUILD_DIR)/Dockerfile)
 	@echo "$(DOCKERFILE_PATH)"
@@ -520,6 +540,10 @@ npm-image-name: # util target to print the NPM image name
 npm-image-name-and-tag: # util target to print the NPM image name and tag.
 	@echo $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/$(NPM_IMAGE):$(NPM_PLATFORM_TAG)
 
+npm-image-build-context:
+	$(eval BUILD_CONTEXT := $(REPO_ROOT))
+	@echo "$(BUILD_CONTEXT)"
+
 npm-image-dockerfile-path:
 	$(eval DOCKERFILE_PATH := $(NPM_BUILD_DIR)/$(OS).Dockerfile)
 	@echo "$(DOCKERFILE_PATH)"