diff --git a/kolla/common/config.py b/kolla/common/config.py
index e2520bcf1c..933db4fe8f 100755
--- a/kolla/common/config.py
+++ b/kolla/common/config.py
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ _CLI_OPTS = [
                 help='Show all available images (filtering supported)'),
     cfg.StrOpt('namespace', short='n', default='kolla',
                help='The Docker namespace name'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('network_mode', default=None,
+               help='The network mode for Docker build. Example: host'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('cache', default=True,
                 help='Use the Docker cache when building'),
     cfg.MultiOpt('profile', types.String(), short='p',
diff --git a/kolla/image/build.py b/kolla/image/build.py
index 2f19baadc4..cd59aa260a 100755
--- a/kolla/image/build.py
+++ b/kolla/image/build.py
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ class BuildTask(DockerTask):
                                           tag=image.canonical_name,
                                           nocache=not self.conf.cache,
                                           rm=True,
+                                          network_mode=self.conf.network_mode,
                                           pull=pull,
                                           forcerm=self.forcerm,
                                           buildargs=buildargs):
diff --git a/kolla/tests/test_build.py b/kolla/tests/test_build.py
index be2dce7e94..9c3dc8abd3 100644
--- a/kolla/tests/test_build.py
+++ b/kolla/tests/test_build.py
@@ -87,11 +87,28 @@ class TasksTest(base.TestCase):
 
         mock_client().build.assert_called_once_with(
             path=self.image.path, tag=self.image.canonical_name,
-            nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
+            network_mode=None, nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
             buildargs=None)
 
         self.assertTrue(builder.success)
 
+    @mock.patch.dict(os.environ, clear=True)
+    @mock.patch('docker.APIClient')
+    def test_build_image_with_network_mode(self, mock_client):
+        self.dc = mock_client
+        push_queue = mock.Mock()
+        self.conf.set_override('network_mode', 'host')
+
+        builder = build.BuildTask(self.conf, self.image, push_queue)
+        builder.run()
+
+        mock_client().build.assert_called_once_with(
+            path=self.image.path, tag=self.image.canonical_name,
+            network_mode='host', nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True,
+            forcerm=True, buildargs=None)
+
+        self.assertTrue(builder.success)
+
     @mock.patch.dict(os.environ, clear=True)
     @mock.patch('docker.APIClient')
     def test_build_image_with_build_arg(self, mock_client):
@@ -107,7 +124,7 @@ class TasksTest(base.TestCase):
 
         mock_client().build.assert_called_once_with(
             path=self.image.path, tag=self.image.canonical_name,
-            nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
+            network_mode=None, nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
             buildargs=build_args)
 
         self.assertTrue(builder.success)
@@ -126,7 +143,7 @@ class TasksTest(base.TestCase):
 
         mock_client().build.assert_called_once_with(
             path=self.image.path, tag=self.image.canonical_name,
-            nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
+            network_mode=None, nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
             buildargs=build_args)
 
         self.assertTrue(builder.success)
@@ -147,7 +164,7 @@ class TasksTest(base.TestCase):
 
         mock_client().build.assert_called_once_with(
             path=self.image.path, tag=self.image.canonical_name,
-            nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
+            network_mode=None, nocache=False, rm=True, pull=True, forcerm=True,
             buildargs=build_args)
 
         self.assertTrue(builder.success)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/network_mode-build-configuration-5e7c15b84dae9199.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/network_mode-build-configuration-5e7c15b84dae9199.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d17e448ba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/network_mode-build-configuration-5e7c15b84dae9199.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds new configuration parameter `[DEFAULT]\network_mode` that is used
+    when building the images. By default this is unset which will default to
+    the docker environment's default setting. You can specify 'host' which
+    would use the host's network when building the images. For other options,
+    see https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#network-settings