diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8c420cd59f..c12793c7fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -270,5 +270,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683  # v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+      - name: Setup Docker compatibility with Podman
+        run: sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/podman /usr/local/bin/docker
+
       - name: Build BitGoJS Express Docker Image
-        run: podman build .
+        run: ./scripts/build-docker-express.sh
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9c8cc575a8..e35cfa28c3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -333,11 +333,13 @@ RUN cd /var/bitgo-express && \
     yarn link @bitgo/sdk-coin-zec
 #LINK_END
 
-#LABEL_START
-LABEL created="Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:59:30 GMT"
-LABEL version=15.0.0
-LABEL git_hash=bbdf6e60b720b25e3212f3a4c5bdc81732a505e8
-#LABEL_END
+ARG BUILD_DATE
+ARG VERSION
+ARG GIT_HASH
+
+LABEL created=${BUILD_DATE}
+LABEL version=${VERSION}
+LABEL git_hash=${GIT_HASH}
 
 USER node
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
diff --git a/modules/express/package.json b/modules/express/package.json
index a3101af19a..d47cf6f0aa 100644
--- a/modules/express/package.json
+++ b/modules/express/package.json
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
     "upload-artifacts": "node scripts/upload-test-reports.js",
     "start": "node bin/bitgo-express",
     "update-bitgo": "bash ./scripts/update-bitgo.sh",
-    "build-docker": "podman build -f ../../Dockerfile --platform=linux/amd64 -t bitgo/express:latest -t bitgo/express:$(jq -r .version < package.json) ../..",
-    "push-docker": "podman push bitgo/express:latest bitgo/express:$(jq -r .version < package.json)",
+    "build-docker": "cd ../../ && yarn update-dockerfile && ./scripts/build-docker-express.sh",
     "check-fmt": "yarn prettier --check '{src,test}/**/*.{ts,js,json}'",
     "unprettied": "grep -R -L --include '*.ts' --include '*.js' --include '*.json' '@prettier' src test",
     "fmt": "yarn prettier --write '{src,test}/**/*.{ts,js,json}'"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d085e72be1..f7eeca1762 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@
     "dev": "tsc -b ./tsconfig.packages.json -w",
     "prepare": "husky install",
     "sdk-coin:new": "yo ./scripts/sdk-coin-generator",
-    "build-docker-express": "yarn update-dockerfile && podman build --platform=linux/amd64 -t bitgo/express:latest -t bitgo/express:$(jq -r .version < modules/express/package.json) .",
-    "push-docker-express": "podman push bitgo/express:latest && podman push bitgo/express:$(jq -r .version < modules/express/package.json)",
+    "build-docker-express": "yarn update-dockerfile && ./scripts/build-docker-express.sh",
     "update-dockerfile": "tsx scripts/update-dockerfile.ts",
     "precommit": "lint-staged",
     "lint-fix": "lerna run lint --parallel -- --fix",
diff --git a/scripts/build-docker-express.sh b/scripts/build-docker-express.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8d37ad9d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-docker-express.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Get dynamic build arguments
+BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+VERSION=$(jq -r .version < modules/express/package.json)
+GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+
+echo "Building Docker image with:"
+echo "  BUILD_DATE: $BUILD_DATE"
+echo "  VERSION: $VERSION"
+echo "  GIT_HASH: $GIT_HASH"
+
+# Build the Docker image
+docker build \
+  --platform=linux/amd64 \
+  --build-arg BUILD_DATE="$BUILD_DATE" \
+  --build-arg VERSION="$VERSION" \
+  --build-arg GIT_HASH="$GIT_HASH" \
+  -t bitgo/express:latest \
+  -t bitgo/express:"$VERSION" \
+  .
+
+echo "Docker build completed successfully!"
diff --git a/scripts/update-dockerfile.ts b/scripts/update-dockerfile.ts
index 3d32da8889..7d83349a36 100644
--- a/scripts/update-dockerfile.ts
+++ b/scripts/update-dockerfile.ts
@@ -72,15 +72,9 @@ async function updateDockerFile(lerna) {
     .join(' && \\\n');
   const linkContent = `RUN cd /var/bitgo-express && \\\n${linkers}\n`;
 
-  // add metadata about the build to docker labels
-  let labelContent = `LABEL created="${new Date().toUTCString()}"\n`; // add created timestamp;
-  labelContent += `LABEL version=${require('../modules/express/package.json').version}\n`; // set current image version from express
-  labelContent += `LABEL git_hash=${require('child_process').execSync(`git rev-parse HEAD`).toString().trim()}\n`; // set to latest git HEAD hash
-
   dockerContents = dockerContents
     .replace(/#COPY_START((.|\n)*)#COPY_END/, `#COPY_START\n${copyContent}#COPY_END`)
-    .replace(/#LINK_START((.|\n)*)#LINK_END/, `#LINK_START\n${linkContent}#LINK_END`)
-    .replace(/#LABEL_START((.|\n)*)#LABEL_END/, `#LABEL_START\n${labelContent}#LABEL_END`);
+    .replace(/#LINK_START((.|\n)*)#LINK_END/, `#LINK_START\n${linkContent}#LINK_END`);
 
   fs.writeFileSync('Dockerfile', dockerContents);
 }