diff --git a/commands/build.go b/commands/build.go
index 374f4d54f623..b3412e8c9303 100644
--- a/commands/build.go
+++ b/commands/build.go
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ func buildCmd(dockerCli command.Cli, rootOpts *rootOptions, debugConfig *debug.D
 		Use:   "build [OPTIONS] PATH | URL | -",
 		Short: "Start a build",
 		Args:  cli.ExactArgs(1),
+		Aliases: []string{"b"},
 		Annotations: map[string]string{
 			"aliases": "docker build, docker builder build, docker image build, docker buildx b",
 		},