diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yaml
index 6ee83449f8e..d92fb5b2c0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-compile-check.yaml
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
       run: ./build.sh
       env:
         FLB_DISTRO: ubuntu/20.04
-        FLB_ARG: --build-arg=FLB_STATIC_CONF=yes
+        FLB_ARG: --build-arg=FLB_STATIC_CONF=/tmp
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
index cf0283cc304..1f47d1175da 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ COPY . ./
 # We split the builder setup out so people can target it or use as a base image without doing a full build.
 FROM builder-base as builder
 WORKDIR /src/fluent-bit/build/
+
+ARG FLB_STATIC_CONF
+
 RUN cmake -DFLB_RELEASE=On \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC=On \
     -DFLB_TLS=On \
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ RUN cmake -DFLB_RELEASE=On \
     -DFLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD="$FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD" \
     -DFLB_LOG_NO_CONTROL_CHARS=On \
     -DFLB_CHUNK_TRACE="$FLB_CHUNK_TRACE" \
-    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=/tmp} \
+    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=}"${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}" \
     ..
 
 RUN make -j "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
diff --git a/packaging/build.sh b/packaging/build.sh
index cec48e8ad8c..c4392a24179 100755
--- a/packaging/build.sh
+++ b/packaging/build.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FLB_DISTRO=${FLB_DISTRO:-}
 FLB_OUT_DIR=${FLB_OUT_DIR:-}
 FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD=${FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD:-}
 FLB_JEMALLOC=${FLB_JEMALLOC:-On}
+FLB_STATIC_CONF=${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}
 DOCKER=${FLB_DOCKER_CLI:-docker}
 
 # Use this to pass special arguments to docker build
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ if ! ${DOCKER} build \
     --build-arg FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD="$FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD" \
     --build-arg FLB_JEMALLOC="$FLB_JEMALLOC" \
     --build-arg FLB_TD="$FLB_TD" \
+    --build-arg FLB_STATIC_CONF="$FLB_STATIC_CONF" \
     $FLB_ARG \
     -t "$MAIN_IMAGE" \
     -f "$IMAGE_CONTEXT_DIR/Dockerfile" \
diff --git a/packaging/distros/amazonlinux/Dockerfile b/packaging/distros/amazonlinux/Dockerfile
index fa9b17c5bd7..d079fda3a1d 100644
--- a/packaging/distros/amazonlinux/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/distros/amazonlinux/Dockerfile
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ ARG FLB_OUT_KAFKA=On
 ARG FLB_OUT_PGSQL=On
 ARG FLB_JEMALLOC=On
 ARG FLB_CHUNK_TRACE=On
+ARG FLB_STATIC_CONF
 
 RUN cmake3 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR="$CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR" \
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ RUN cmake3 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
     -DFLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD="$FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD" \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC="${FLB_JEMALLOC}" \
     -DFLB_CHUNK_TRACE="${FLB_CHUNK_TRACE}" \
+    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=}"${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}" \
     ../
 
 VOLUME [ "/output" ]
diff --git a/packaging/distros/centos/Dockerfile b/packaging/distros/centos/Dockerfile
index 0954659f437..5e3b673ed0a 100644
--- a/packaging/distros/centos/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/distros/centos/Dockerfile
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ ARG FLB_HTTP_SERVER=On
 ARG FLB_OUT_KAFKA=On
 ARG FLB_JEMALLOC=On
 ARG FLB_CHUNK_TRACE=On
+ARG FLB_STATIC_CONF
 
 # cmake3 exists in every image - cmake references the older cmake2 in centos 7
 RUN cmake3 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ RUN cmake3 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC_OPTIONS="$FLB_JEMALLOC_OPTIONS" \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC="${FLB_JEMALLOC}" \
     -DFLB_CHUNK_TRACE="${FLB_CHUNK_TRACE}" \
+    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=}"${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}" \
     ../
 
 VOLUME [ "/output" ]
diff --git a/packaging/distros/debian/Dockerfile b/packaging/distros/debian/Dockerfile
index d37871501cc..a69575c6c67 100644
--- a/packaging/distros/debian/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/distros/debian/Dockerfile
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ ARG FLB_OUT_KAFKA=On
 ARG FLB_OUT_PGSQL=On
 ARG FLB_JEMALLOC=On
 ARG FLB_CHUNK_TRACE=On
+ARG FLB_STATIC_CONF
 
 ENV CFLAGS=$CFLAGS
 RUN cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ RUN cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
     -DFLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD="$FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD" \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC="${FLB_JEMALLOC}" \
     -DFLB_CHUNK_TRACE="${FLB_CHUNK_TRACE}" \
+    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=}"${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}" \
     ../
 
 VOLUME [ "/output" ]
diff --git a/packaging/distros/raspbian/Dockerfile b/packaging/distros/raspbian/Dockerfile
index 03ca9708772..302f853a4cd 100644
--- a/packaging/distros/raspbian/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/distros/raspbian/Dockerfile
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ ARG FLB_OUT_KAFKA=On
 ARG FLB_OUT_PGSQL=On
 ARG FLB_JEMALLOC=On
 ARG FLB_CHUNK_TRACE=On
+ARG FLB_STATIC_CONF
 
 ENV CFLAGS=$CFLAGS
 RUN cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ RUN cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
     -DFLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD="$FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD" \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC="${FLB_JEMALLOC}" \
     -DFLB_CHUNK_TRACE="${FLB_CHUNK_TRACE}" \
+    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=}"${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}" \
     ../
 
 VOLUME [ "/output" ]
diff --git a/packaging/distros/ubuntu/Dockerfile b/packaging/distros/ubuntu/Dockerfile
index 2ca0704580e..f42c5bc4322 100644
--- a/packaging/distros/ubuntu/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/distros/ubuntu/Dockerfile
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ ARG FLB_OUT_KAFKA=On
 ARG FLB_OUT_PGSQL=On
 ARG FLB_JEMALLOC=On
 ARG FLB_CHUNK_TRACE=On
+ARG FLB_STATIC_CONF
 
 ENV CFLAGS=$CFLAGS
 RUN cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ RUN cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" \
     -DFLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD="$FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD" \
     -DFLB_JEMALLOC="${FLB_JEMALLOC}" \
     -DFLB_CHUNK_TRACE="${FLB_CHUNK_TRACE}" \
+    ${FLB_STATIC_CONF:+-DFLB_STATIC_CONF=}"${FLB_STATIC_CONF:-}" \
     ../
 
 VOLUME [ "/output" ]