diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c64f906b8..ace5ce348 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,19 +6,21 @@ FROM paritytech/ci-unified:bullseye-1.70.0 as builder
 WORKDIR /build
 
 ARG FEATURES=default
+ARG BINARY=kilt-parachain
 
 COPY . .
 
-RUN cargo build --locked --release --features $FEATURES
+RUN cargo build --locked --release --features $FEATURES -p $BINARY
 
 # ===== SECOND STAGE ======
 
 FROM docker.io/library/ubuntu:20.04
-LABEL description="This is the 2nd stage: a very small image where we copy the kilt-parachain binary."
 
-ARG NODE_TYPE=kilt-parachain
+ARG BINARY=kilt-parachain
 
-COPY --from=builder /build/target/release/$NODE_TYPE /usr/local/bin/node-executable
+LABEL description="This is the 2nd stage: a very small image where we copy the ${BINARY} binary."
+
+COPY --from=builder /build/target/release/$BINARY /usr/local/bin/node-executable
 
 RUN useradd -m -u 1000 -U -s /bin/sh -d /node node && \
 	mkdir -p /node/.local/share/node && \
diff --git a/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml b/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml
index b48e55d0d..2937dee83 100644
--- a/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/Cargo.toml
@@ -68,3 +68,6 @@ cumulus-relay-chain-interface.workspace = true
 
 [build-dependencies]
 substrate-build-script-utils.workspace = true
+
+[features]
+default = []
diff --git a/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/src/command.rs b/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/src/command.rs
index e56083950..7d5809ced 100644
--- a/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/src/command.rs
+++ b/dip-template/nodes/dip-consumer/src/command.rs
@@ -33,15 +33,17 @@ use sc_telemetry::TelemetryEndpoints;
 use sp_runtime::traits::AccountIdConversion;
 
 use crate::{
-	chain_spec::{development_config, Extensions},
+	chain_spec::{development_config, ChainSpec as ConsumerChainSpec, Extensions},
 	cli::{Cli, RelayChainCli, Subcommand},
 	service::{new_partial, start_parachain_node},
 };
 
 fn load_spec(id: &str) -> std::result::Result<Box<dyn ChainSpec>, String> {
 	match id {
-		"dev" => Ok(Box::new(development_config())),
-		_ => Err("Unrecognized spec ID.".into()),
+		"dev" | "" => Ok(Box::new(development_config())),
+		path => Ok(Box::new(ConsumerChainSpec::from_json_file(std::path::PathBuf::from(
+			path,
+		))?)),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml b/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml
index 0bc866ddd..b9d134dbc 100644
--- a/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/Cargo.toml
@@ -68,3 +68,6 @@ cumulus-relay-chain-interface.workspace = true
 
 [build-dependencies]
 substrate-build-script-utils.workspace = true
+
+[features]
+default = []
diff --git a/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/src/command.rs b/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/src/command.rs
index 6e508956e..ca4f66d47 100644
--- a/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/src/command.rs
+++ b/dip-template/nodes/dip-provider/src/command.rs
@@ -33,15 +33,17 @@ use sc_telemetry::TelemetryEndpoints;
 use sp_runtime::traits::AccountIdConversion;
 
 use crate::{
-	chain_spec::{development_config, Extensions},
+	chain_spec::{development_config, ChainSpec as ProviderChainSpec, Extensions},
 	cli::{Cli, RelayChainCli, Subcommand},
 	service::{new_partial, start_parachain_node},
 };
 
 fn load_spec(id: &str) -> std::result::Result<Box<dyn ChainSpec>, String> {
 	match id {
-		"dev" => Ok(Box::new(development_config())),
-		_ => Err("Unrecognized spec ID.".into()),
+		"dev" | "" => Ok(Box::new(development_config())),
+		path => Ok(Box::new(ProviderChainSpec::from_json_file(std::path::PathBuf::from(
+			path,
+		))?)),
 	}
 }