diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d5bef7..b84cee1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ docker {
     // name and value of a buildarg. Optional, default = no build arguments
     buildArgs = ['http_proxy="http://some.proxy.url"']
 
+    // platforms to be built, Optional, default = no. E.g. platforms = ['linux/arm64', 'linux/amd64']
+    platforms = ['linux/arm64', 'linux/amd64']
+    
     // Always remove intermediate containers, even after unsuccessful builds. Optional, default = false
     removeIntermediateContainers = true
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 652b1b0..2e1cc90 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ java {
 }
 
 group = 'org.sglahn'
-version = "0.8"
+version = "0.8.1"
 
 pluginBundle {
     website = 'https://github.com/sglahn/gradle-dockerfile-plugin'
diff --git a/example-project-groovy-dsl/build.gradle b/example-project-groovy-dsl/build.gradle
index a4c0cd9..7900cc4 100644
--- a/example-project-groovy-dsl/build.gradle
+++ b/example-project-groovy-dsl/build.gradle
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ docker {
     labels = ['branch=master', 'mylabel=test']
     // name and value of a buildarg. Optional, default = no build arguments
     buildArgs = ['http_proxy="http://some.proxy.url"']
+    // platforms to be built, Optional, default = no. E.g. platforms = ['linux/arm64', 'linux/amd64']
+    platforms = ['linux/amd64']
     // Always remove intermediate containers, even after unsuccessful builds. Optional, default = false
     removeIntermediateContainers = true
     // Isolation specifies the type of isolation technology used by containers. Optional, default = default
diff --git a/example-project-kotlin-dsl/build.gradle.kts b/example-project-kotlin-dsl/build.gradle.kts
index ef6e34d..33bd61e 100644
--- a/example-project-kotlin-dsl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/example-project-kotlin-dsl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ docker {
     labels = listOf("branch=master", "mylabel=test")
     // name and value of a buildarg. Optional, default = no build arguments
     buildArgs = listOf("http_proxy=\"http://some.proxy.url\"")
+    // platforms to be built, Optional, default = no. E.g. platforms = ['linux/arm64', 'linux/amd64']
+    platforms = listOf('linux/amd64')
     // Always remove intermediate containers, even after unsuccessful builds. Optional, default = false
     removeIntermediateContainers = true
     // Isolation specifies the type of isolation technology used by containers. Optional, default = default
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/DockerFilePluginExtension.groovy b/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/DockerFilePluginExtension.groovy
index 2ba1c30..ed8523a 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/DockerFilePluginExtension.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/DockerFilePluginExtension.groovy
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class DockerFilePluginExtension {
     List<String> tags = []
     List<String> labels = []
     List<String> buildArgs = []
+    List<String> platforms = []
 
     String dockerFile
     String buildContext
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/util/DockerHelper.groovy b/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/util/DockerHelper.groovy
index 1c9d133..b9f4b4c 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/util/DockerHelper.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/org/sglahn/gradle/docker/util/DockerHelper.groovy
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ class DockerHelper {
         def dockerRepository = project.docker.dockerRepository ?: ''
         if (!dockerRepository.empty && !dockerRepository.endsWith('/')) dockerRepository = dockerRepository + '/'
         def imageName = project.docker.imageName ?: project.getName()
-        def cmd = "docker push ${dockerRepository}${imageName}:${tag}"
+        def cmd = ""
+        if (useBuildX(project)) {
+            cmd = "docker " + dockerBuildParameter(project, true).join(" ")
+        } else {
+            cmd = "docker push ${dockerRepository}${imageName}:${tag}"
+        }
 
         executeCmd(project, cmd)
     }
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ class DockerHelper {
         executeCmd(project, cmd)
     }
 
-    static List<String> dockerBuildParameter(project) {
+    static List<String> dockerBuildParameter(project, push=false) {
         List<String> arguments = new ArrayList<>()
 
         def dockerRepository = project.docker.dockerRepository ?: ''
@@ -92,8 +97,16 @@ class DockerHelper {
         def imageName = project.docker.imageName ?: project.getName()
         def imageVersion = project.docker.imageVersion ?: "latest"
 
+        if (useBuildX(project)) {
+            arguments.add('buildx')
+        }
         arguments.add('build')
 
+        println("push: $push")
+        if (push) {
+            arguments.add("--push")
+        }
+
         if (project.docker.tags.isEmpty()) {
             arguments.add('-t')
             arguments.add("${dockerRepository}${imageName}:${imageVersion}")
@@ -112,6 +125,10 @@ class DockerHelper {
             arguments.add("--build-arg=${it}")
         }
 
+        if (useBuildX(project)) {
+            arguments.add("--platform=${project.docker.platforms.join(",")}")
+        }
+
         if (project.docker.isolation == null) {
             arguments.add("--isolation=default")
         }
@@ -130,4 +147,8 @@ class DockerHelper {
 
         arguments
     }
+
+    static boolean useBuildX(project) {
+        return !project.docker.platforms.isEmpty()
+    }
 }