diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pr-check.yml
index d2eaf447d3..ea75d678bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pr-check.yml
@@ -31,23 +31,23 @@ jobs:
         cache: 'maven'
     - name: Login to docker.io
       if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: redhat-actions/podman-login@v1
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
         registry: docker.io
     - name: Login to quay.io
       if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: redhat-actions/podman-login@v1
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
         registry: quay.io
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B clean install -U -Pintegration
-    - name: Build docker images
+    - name: Build images
       if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
       run: ./build/build.sh --tag:${{ env.PR_IMAGE_TAG }}
-    - name: Push docker images
+    - name: Push images
       if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-      run: docker push quay.io/eclipse/che-server:${{ env.PR_IMAGE_TAG }}
+      run: podman push quay.io/eclipse/che-server:${{ env.PR_IMAGE_TAG }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/next-build.yml b/.github/workflows/next-build.yml
index 2a6a464cc0..b95aa18644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/next-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/next-build.yml
@@ -29,28 +29,28 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '11'
         cache: 'maven'
     - name: Login to docker.io
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: redhat-actions/podman-login@v1
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
         registry: docker.io
     - name: Login to quay.io
-      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      uses: redhat-actions/podman-login@v1
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
         registry: quay.io
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B clean install -U -Pintegration
-    - name: Build docker images
+    - name: Build images
       id: build
       run: |
           echo "short_sha1=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           ./build/build.sh --tag:next --sha-tag
     - name: Push docker images
       run: |
-        docker push quay.io/eclipse/che-server:next
-        docker push quay.io/eclipse/che-server:${{ steps.build.outputs.short_sha1 }}
+        podman push quay.io/eclipse/che-server:next
+        podman push quay.io/eclipse/che-server:${{ steps.build.outputs.short_sha1 }}
     - name: Create failure MM message
       if: ${{ failure() }}
       run: |
diff --git a/build/build.sh b/build/build.sh
index 63b872faac..261b61f711 100755
--- a/build/build.sh
+++ b/build/build.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ IMAGE_ALIASES=${IMAGE_ALIASES:-}
 ERROR=${ERROR:-}
 DIR=${DIR:-}
 SHA_TAG=${SHA_TAG:-}
+BUILDER=${BUILDER:-}
 
 skip_tests() {
   if [ $SKIP_TESTS = "true" ]; then
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ init() {
   ARGS=""
   OPTIONS=""
   DOCKERFILE=""
+  BUILD_COMMAND="build"
   BUILD_ARGS=""
 
   while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
@@ -104,6 +106,37 @@ build() {
       DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd)
   fi
 
+  BUILD_COMAMAND="build"
+  if [ -z $BUILDER ]; then
+      echo "BUILDER is not specified, trying with podman"
+      BUILDER=$(command -v podman || true)
+      if [[ ! -x $BUILDER ]]; then
+          echo "[WARNING] podman is not installed, trying with buildah"
+          BUILDER=$(command -v buildah || true)
+          if [[ ! -x $BUILDER ]]; then
+              echo "[WARNING] buildah is not installed, trying with docker"
+              BUILDER=$(command -v docker || true)
+              if [[ ! -x $BUILDER ]]; then
+                  echo "[ERROR] This script requires podman, buildah or docker to be installed. Must abort!"; exit 1
+              fi
+          else
+              BUILD_COMMAND="bud"
+          fi
+      fi
+  else
+      if [[ ! -x $(command -v "$BUILDER" || true) ]]; then
+          echo "Builder $BUILDER is missing. Aborting."; exit 1
+      fi
+      if [[ $BUILDER =~ "docker" || $BUILDER =~ "podman" ]]; then
+          if [[ ! $($BUILDER ps) ]]; then
+              echo "Builder $BUILDER is not functioning. Aborting."; exit 1
+          fi
+      fi
+      if [[ $BUILDER =~ "buildah" ]]; then
+          BUILD_COMMAND="bud"
+      fi
+  fi
+
   # If Dockerfile is empty, build all Dockerfiles
   if [ -z ${DOCKERFILE} ]; then
     DOCKERFILES_TO_BUILD="$(ls ${DIR}/Dockerfile*)"
@@ -138,14 +171,14 @@ build_image() {
     -e "s;\${BUILD_PREFIX};${PREFIX};" \
     -e "s;\${BUILD_TAG};${TAG};" \
     > ${DIR}/.Dockerfile
-  cd "${DIR}" && docker build -f ${DIR}/.Dockerfile -t ${IMAGE_NAME} ${BUILD_ARGS} .
+  cd "${DIR}" && "${BUILDER}" "${BUILD_COMMAND}" -f ${DIR}/.Dockerfile -t ${IMAGE_NAME} ${BUILD_ARGS} .
   DOCKER_BUILD_STATUS=$?
   rm ${DIR}/.Dockerfile
   if [ $DOCKER_BUILD_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
     printf "Build of ${BLUE}${IMAGE_NAME} ${GREEN}[OK]${NC}\n"
     if [ ! -z "${SHA_TAG}" ]; then
       SHA_IMAGE_NAME=${ORGANIZATION}/${PREFIX}-${NAME}:${SHA_TAG}
-      docker tag ${IMAGE_NAME} ${SHA_IMAGE_NAME}
+      "${BUILDER}" tag ${IMAGE_NAME} ${SHA_IMAGE_NAME}
       DOCKER_TAG_STATUS=$?
       if [ $DOCKER_TAG_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
         printf "Re-tagging with SHA based tag ${BLUE}${SHA_IMAGE_NAME} ${GREEN}[OK]${NC}\n"
@@ -157,7 +190,7 @@ build_image() {
     if [ ! -z "${IMAGE_ALIASES}" ]; then
       for TMP_IMAGE_NAME in ${IMAGE_ALIASES}
       do
-        docker tag ${IMAGE_NAME} ${TMP_IMAGE_NAME}:${TAG}
+        "${BUILDER}" tag ${IMAGE_NAME} ${TMP_IMAGE_NAME}:${TAG}
         DOCKER_TAG_STATUS=$?
         if [ $DOCKER_TAG_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
           printf "  /alias ${BLUE}${TMP_IMAGE_NAME}:${TAG}${NC} ${GREEN}[OK]${NC}\n"
@@ -175,32 +208,6 @@ build_image() {
   fi
 }
 
-check_docker() {
-  if ! docker ps > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    output=$(docker ps)
-    printf "${RED}Docker not installed properly: ${output}${NC}\n"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
-docker_exec() {
-  if has_docker_for_windows_client; then
-    MSYS_NO_PATHCONV=1 docker.exe "$@"
-  else
-    "$(which docker)" "$@"
-  fi
-}
-
-has_docker_for_windows_client() {
-  GLOBAL_HOST_ARCH=$(docker version --format {{.Client}})
-
-  if [[ "${GLOBAL_HOST_ARCH}" = *"windows"* ]]; then
-    return 0
-  else
-    return 1
-  fi
-}
-
 get_full_path() {
   echo "$(cd "$(dirname "${1}")"; pwd)/$(basename "$1")"
 }
diff --git a/devfile.yaml b/devfile.yaml
index 79a7b2509a..9171a43bae 100644
--- a/devfile.yaml
+++ b/devfile.yaml
@@ -13,13 +13,23 @@ components:
   - name: m2
     volume: {}
 commands:
-  - id: build
+  - id: buildsources
     exec:
-      label: "1. Build"
+      label: "1. Build sources"
       component: tools
       workingDir: ${PROJECT_SOURCE}
       commandLine: |
-        mvn clean install -DskipTests
+        mvn clean install -V -e -Pfast -DskipTests -Dskip-validate-sources -Denforcer.skip=true
+      group:
+        kind: build
+        isDefault: true
+  - id: buildimage
+    exec:
+      label: "2. Build image"
+      component: tools
+      workingDir: ${PROJECT_SOURCE}
+      commandLine: |
+        ./build/build.sh
       group:
         kind: build
         isDefault: true