diff --git a/actions/docker-build-push-image/README.md b/actions/docker-build-push-image/README.md
index a1d6f3ff0..4b3bc9c8c 100644
--- a/actions/docker-build-push-image/README.md
+++ b/actions/docker-build-push-image/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
 | Name                          | Type    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | ----------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `annotations`                 | String  | List of custom annotations to add to the image as metadata. Passed to `docker/build-push-action`.                                                                                                                      |
 | `build-args`                  | String  | List of arguments necessary for the Docker image to be built. Passed to `docker/build-push-action`.                                                                                                                    |
 | `build-contexts`              | String  | List of additional build contexts (e.g., name=path). Passed to `docker/build-push-action`.                                                                                                                             |
 | `buildkitd-config`            | String  | The buildkitd config file to use. Defaults to `/etc/buildkitd.toml` if you're using Grafana's self-hosted runners. Passed to `docker/setup-buildx-action`.                                                             |
diff --git a/actions/docker-build-push-image/action.yaml b/actions/docker-build-push-image/action.yaml
index e61e3bf29..7e96d32c7 100644
--- a/actions/docker-build-push-image/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/docker-build-push-image/action.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Build and Push Docker Image
 description: Composite action to push a docker image to GAR or DockerHub
 
 inputs:
+  annotations:
+    description: |
+      List of custom annotations to add to the image as metadata (passed to `docker/build-push-action`).
+      Passed to `docker/build-push-action`.
   build-args:
     description: |
       List of arguments necessary for the Docker image to be built.
@@ -264,6 +268,7 @@ runs:
       id: meta
       uses: docker/metadata-action@c1e51972afc2121e065aed6d45c65596fe445f3f # v5.8.0
       with:
+        annotations: ${{ inputs.annotations }}
         images: ${{ steps.setup-vars.outputs.images }}
         labels: ${{ inputs.labels }}
         tags: ${{ inputs.tags }}
@@ -326,6 +331,7 @@ runs:
       uses: docker/build-push-action@263435318d21b8e681c14492fe198d362a7d2c83 # v6.18.0
       id: build
       with:
+        annotations: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.annotations }}
         build-args: ${{ inputs.build-args }}
         build-contexts: ${{ inputs.build-contexts }}
         cache-from: ${{ inputs.cache-from }}