diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py
index d7a1fffb9..57f6d288c 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py
@@ -3555,7 +3555,9 @@ def docker_build_publish(parse, xml_parent, data):
     :arg bool skip-decorate: Do not decorate the build name. (default false)
     :arg bool skip-tag-latest: Do not tag this build as latest. (default false)
     :arg bool skip-push: Do not push. (default false)
-    :arg str file-path: Project root of Dockerfile. (default '')
+    :arg str file-path: Path of the Dockerfile. (default '')
+    :arg str build-context: Project root path for the build, defaults to the
+        workspace if not specified. (default '')
 
     Example:
 
@@ -3575,6 +3577,7 @@ def docker_build_publish(parse, xml_parent, data):
         ('skip-tag-latest', 'skipTagLatest', False),
         ('skip-push', 'skipPush', False),
         ('file-path', 'dockerfilePath', ''),
+        ('build-context', 'buildContext', ''),
     ]
     convert_mapping_to_xml(db, data, mapping, fail_required=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.xml b/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.xml
index bf08040ca..5543bd267 100644
--- a/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.xml
+++ b/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       <skipTagLatest>false</skipTagLatest>
       <skipPush>false</skipPush>
       <dockerfilePath>/tmp/</dockerfilePath>
+      <buildContext>/tmp/</buildContext>
     </com.cloudbees.dockerpublish.DockerBuilder>
   </builders>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.yaml b/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.yaml
index 14bbd580e..0b6ea9e8e 100644
--- a/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.yaml
+++ b/tests/builders/fixtures/docker-builder001.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ builders:
         skip-latest: false
         skip-tag: false
         file-path: '/tmp/'
+        build-context: '/tmp/'