diff --git a/client/core/ts/src/types.ts b/client/core/ts/src/types.ts
index 397942a01..44aab9ad9 100644
--- a/client/core/ts/src/types.ts
+++ b/client/core/ts/src/types.ts
@@ -387,8 +387,25 @@ export interface BuildConfig {
 	webhook_enabled: boolean;
 	/** Any extra docker cli arguments to be included in the build command */
 	extra_args?: string[];
-	/** Docker build arguments */
+	/**
+	 * Docker build arguments.
+	 * 
+	 * These values are visible in the final image by running `docker inspect`.
+	 */
 	build_args?: EnvironmentVar[] | string;
+	/**
+	 * Secret arguments.
+	 * 
+	 * These values remain hidden in the final image by using
+	 * docker secret mounts. See `<https://docs.docker.com/build/building/secrets>`.
+	 * 
+	 * To use the values, add commands like this in the Dockerfile:
+	 * ```
+	 * RUN --mount=type=secret,id=SECRET_KEY \
+	 * SECRET_VALUE=$(cat /run/secrets/SECRET_KEY) ...
+	 * ```
+	 */
+	secret_args?: EnvironmentVar[] | string;
 	/** Docker labels */
 	labels?: EnvironmentVar[] | string;
 }
@@ -2993,7 +3010,7 @@ export interface DeleteAlerter {
 /**
  * Update the alerter at the given id, and return the updated alerter. Response: [Alerter].
  * 
- * Note. This method updates only the fields which are set in the [PartialAlerterConfig],
+ * Note. This method updates only the fields which are set in the [PartialAlerterConfig][crate::entities::alerter::PartialAlerterConfig],
  * effectively merging diffs into the final document. This is helpful when multiple users are using
  * the same resources concurrently by ensuring no unintentional
  * field changes occur from out of date local state.
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/resources/build/config.tsx b/frontend/src/components/resources/build/config.tsx
index 73dd9660b..6bee9a289 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/resources/build/config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/resources/build/config.tsx
@@ -267,7 +267,32 @@ export const BuildConfig = ({
                 const args =
                   typeof vars === "object" ? env_to_text(vars) : vars;
                 return (
-                  <BuildArgs args={args ?? ""} set={set} disabled={disabled} />
+                  <Args
+                    type="build"
+                    args={args ?? ""}
+                    set={set}
+                    disabled={disabled}
+                  />
+                );
+              },
+              skip_secret_interp: true,
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        "Secret Args": [
+          {
+            label: "Secret Args",
+            components: {
+              secret_args: (vars, set) => {
+                const args =
+                  typeof vars === "object" ? env_to_text(vars) : vars;
+                return (
+                  <Args
+                    type="secret"
+                    args={args ?? ""}
+                    set={set}
+                    disabled={disabled}
+                  />
                 );
               },
               skip_secret_interp: true,
@@ -279,17 +304,19 @@ export const BuildConfig = ({
   );
 };
 
-const BuildArgs = ({
+const Args = ({
+  type,
   args,
   set,
   disabled,
 }: {
+  type: "build" | "secret";
   args: string;
   set: (input: Partial<Types.BuildConfig>) => void;
   disabled: boolean;
 }) => {
   const ref = createRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>();
-  const setArgs = (build_args: string) => set({ build_args });
+  const setArgs = (args: string) => set({ [`${type}_args`]: args });
 
   return (
     <ConfigItem className="flex-col gap-4 items-start">