diff --git a/documentation/docs/steps/dockerBuild.md b/documentation/docs/steps/dockerBuild.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c24a3c6c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/docs/steps/dockerBuild.md
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# ${docGenStepName}
+
+## ${docGenDescription}
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+This step is intended for use in **GitHub Actions**, where Docker + BuildKit are natively available on the runner.
+It is not supported on Jenkins or Azure DevOps runners.
+
+When pushing to a container registry, you need to provide credentials via one of these approaches:
+
+* Pass `containerRegistryUser` and `containerRegistryPassword` parameters — the step will write a `config.json` automatically.
+* Provide a pre-existing `config.json` via the `dockerConfigJSON` parameter.
+
+## ${docJenkinsPluginDependencies}
+
+## Example
+
+### Building a single image
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+  dockerBuild:
+    containerImageName: myImage
+    containerRegistryUrl: my.registry.example.com
+    containerRegistryUser: myUser
+    containerRegistryPassword: myPassword
+```
+
+### Building multiple images from sub-directories
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+  dockerBuild:
+    containerImageName: myImage
+    containerMultiImageBuild: true
+```
+
+With the following Dockerfiles present in the repository:
+
+* `sub1/Dockerfile`
+* `sub2/Dockerfile`
+
+The following images will be built and pushed:
+
+* `myImage-sub1`
+* `myImage-sub2`
+
+### Using registry mirrors
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+  dockerBuild:
+    containerImageName: myImage
+    registryMirrors:
+      - mirror.gcr.io
+      - mycompany-docker-virtual.jfrog.io
+```
+
+### Enabling BOM creation
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+  dockerBuild:
+    containerImageName: myImage
+    createBOM: true
+```
+
+### Opting in (replacing kanikoExecute)
+
+By default `kanikoExecute` is active and `dockerBuild` is off. To switch:
+
+```yaml
+stages:
+  Build:
+    dockerBuild: true
+    kanikoExecute: false
+```
+
+## ${docGenParameters}
+
+## ${docGenConfiguration}
diff --git a/documentation/docs/steps/kanikoExecute.md b/documentation/docs/steps/kanikoExecute.md
index cceeb3c8ab..e45bf270cc 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/steps/kanikoExecute.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/steps/kanikoExecute.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## ${docGenDescription}
 
+> **Note:** For pipelines running on **GitHub Actions**, consider using the [`dockerBuild`](dockerBuild.md) step instead.
+> It uses Docker BuildKit natively and does not require a Kaniko sidecar container.
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 When pushing to a container registry, you need to maintain the respective credentials in your Jenkins credentials store:
diff --git a/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings.go b/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings.go
index 7717bd21e1..0e9bd2f85c 100644
--- a/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings.go
+++ b/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type BuildSettings struct {
+	DockerBuild        []BuildOptions `json:"dockerBuild,omitempty"`
 	GolangBuild        []BuildOptions `json:"golangBuild,omitempty"`
 	GradleExecuteBuild []BuildOptions `json:"gradleExecuteBuild,omitempty"`
 	HelmExecute        []BuildOptions `json:"helmExecute,omitempty"`
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ func CreateBuildSettingsInfo(config *BuildOptions, buildTool string) (string, er
 		settings = append(settings, currentBuildSettingsInfo)
 		var err error
 		switch buildTool {
+		case "dockerBuild":
+			jsonResult, err = json.Marshal(BuildSettings{
+				DockerBuild: settings,
+			})
 		case "golangBuild":
 			jsonResult, err = json.Marshal(BuildSettings{
 				GolangBuild: settings,
diff --git a/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings_test.go b/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings_test.go
index 264d2145f2..00336ea655 100644
--- a/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings_test.go
+++ b/pkg/buildsettings/buildSettings_test.go
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ func TestCreateBuildSettingsInfo(t *testing.T) {
 				buildTool: "cnbBuild",
 				expected:  "{\"cnbBuild\":[{\"dockerImage\":\"builder:latest\"}]}",
 			},
+			{
+				config:    BuildOptions{DockerImage: "docker:latest"},
+				buildTool: "dockerBuild",
+				expected:  "{\"dockerBuild\":[{\"dockerImage\":\"docker:latest\"}]}",
+			},
 		}
 
 		for _, testCase := range testTableConfig {