diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 41ef919e4f..ffc8a38e8c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,13 +48,23 @@ certificate-and-key: ## Create default cert and key
 	./build/generate_default_cert_and_key.sh
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: ## Build Ingress Controller binary
-	@docker -v || (code=$$?; printf "\033[0;31mError\033[0m: there was a problem with Docker\n"; exit $$code)
+build: download-binary-docker ## Build Ingress Controller binary
 ifeq (${TARGET},local)
-	@go version || (code=$$?; printf "\033[0;31mError\033[0m: unable to build locally, try using the parameter TARGET=container\n"; exit $$code)
+	@go version || (code=$$?; printf "\033[0;31mError\033[0m: unable to build locally, try using the parameter TARGET=container or TARGET=download\n"; exit $$code)
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 GO111MODULE=on GOOS=linux go build -trimpath -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=${VERSION} -X main.commit=${GIT_COMMIT} -X main.date=$(DATE)" -o nginx-ingress github.com/nginxinc/kubernetes-ingress/cmd/nginx-ingress
 endif
 
+.PHONY: download-binary-docker
+download-binary-docker: ## Download Docker image from which to extract Ingress Controller binary
+	@docker -v || (code=$$?; printf "\033[0;31mError\033[0m: there was a problem with Docker\n"; exit $$code)
+ifeq (${TARGET},download)
+DOWNLOAD_TAG := $(shell ./hack/docker.sh $(GIT_COMMIT) $(GIT_TAG))
+ifeq ($(DOWNLOAD_TAG),fail)
+$(error unable to build with TARGET=download, this function is only available when building from a git tag or from the latest commit matching the edge image)
+endif
+override DOCKER_BUILD_OPTIONS += --build-arg DOWNLOAD_TAG=$(DOWNLOAD_TAG)
+endif
+
 .PHONY: build-goreleaser
 build-goreleaser: ## Build Ingress Controller binary using GoReleaser
 	@goreleaser -v || (code=$$?; printf "\033[0;31mError\033[0m: there was a problem with GoReleaser. Follow the docs to install it https://goreleaser.com/install\n"; exit $$code)
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index 0366bd7c6a..419b136c2d 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ARG BUILD_OS=debian
 ARG NGINX_PLUS_VERSION=r25
 ARG UBI_VERSION=8
+ARG DOWNLOAD_TAG=edge
 
 ############################################# Base image for Debian #############################################
 FROM nginx:1.21.3 AS debian
@@ -281,3 +282,13 @@ ARG TARGETARCH
 LABEL org.nginx.kic.image.build.version="aws"
 
 COPY --chown=nginx:0 ./dist/aws_linux_$TARGETARCH/nginx-ingress /
+
+
+############################################# Create image with nginx-ingress extracted from image on Docker Hub #############################################
+FROM nginx/nginx-ingress:${DOWNLOAD_TAG} as kic
+
+FROM common as download
+
+LABEL org.nginx.kic.image.build.version="binaries"
+
+COPY --from=kic /nginx-ingress /
diff --git a/docs/content/installation/building-ingress-controller-image.md b/docs/content/installation/building-ingress-controller-image.md
index 3c0ae52cf4..0625b0577e 100644
--- a/docs/content/installation/building-ingress-controller-image.md
+++ b/docs/content/installation/building-ingress-controller-image.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ---
 title: Building the Ingress Controller Image
-description: 
+description:
 weight: 2200
 doctypes: [""]
 toc: true
 ---
 
-This document explains how to build an Ingress Controller image using the source code. You can also use pre-built images: please see [here](/nginx-ingress-controller/installation/using-the-jwt-token-docker-secret) and [here](/nginx-ingress-controller/installation/pulling-ingress-controller-image) for details on how to pull the NGINX Ingress Controller based on NGINX Plus from the F5 Docker registry; for NGINX Ingress Controller based on NGINX OSS, we provide the images through [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/r/nginx/nginx-ingress/).
+This document explains how to build an Ingress Controller image using the source code. You can also use pre-built images: please see [here](/nginx-ingress-controller/installation/using-the-jwt-token-docker-secret) and [here](/nginx-ingress-controller/installation/pulling-ingress-controller-image) for details on how to pull the NGINX Ingress Controller based on NGINX Plus from the F5 Docker registry; for NGINX Ingress Controller based on NGINX OSS, we provide the images through [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/r/nginx/nginx-ingress/) and [GitHub Container](https://github.com/nginxinc/kubernetes-ingress/pkgs/container/kubernetes-ingress).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ Before you can build the image, make sure that the following software is install
 * [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org/), optionally, if you would like to generate a self-signed certificate and a key for the default server.
 * For NGINX Plus, you must have the NGINX Plus license -- the certificate (`nginx-repo.crt`) and the key (`nginx-repo.key`).
 
-Although the Ingress Controller is written in golang, golang is not required, you have the option to build the Ingress Controller in a Docker container.
+Although the Ingress Controller is written in golang, golang is not required, you have the option to download the binary or to build the Ingress Controller in a Docker container.
 
 ## Building the Image and Pushing It to the Private Registry
 
 We build the image using the make utility and the provided `Makefile`. Let’s create the Ingress Controller binary, build an image and push the image to the private registry.
 
-**Note**: If you have a local golang environment, you can remove `TARGET=container` from the `make` commands to speed up the build.
+**Note**: If you have a local golang environment and you want to build the binary, you can remove `TARGET=download` from the `make` commands. If you want to build the binary, but you don't have a local golang environment you can use `TARGET=container`.
 
 1. Make sure to run the `docker login` command first to log in to the registry.
 
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ We build the image using the make utility and the provided `Makefile`. Let’s c
 1. Build the image:
     * For **NGINX**:
       ```
-      $ make debian-image PREFIX=myregistry.example.com/nginx-ingress TARGET=container
+      $ make debian-image PREFIX=myregistry.example.com/nginx-ingress TARGET=download
       ```
       or if you wish to use alpine
       ```
-      $ make alpine-image PREFIX=myregistry.example.com/nginx-ingress TARGET=container
+      $ make alpine-image PREFIX=myregistry.example.com/nginx-ingress TARGET=download
       ```
       `myregistry.example.com/nginx-ingress` defines the repo in your private registry where the image will be pushed. Substitute that value with the repo in your private registry.
 
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ We build the image using the make utility and the provided `Makefile`. Let’s c
       ```
       Then run:
       ```
-      $ make debian-image-plus PREFIX=myregistry.example.com/nginx-plus-ingress TARGET=container
+      $ make debian-image-plus PREFIX=myregistry.example.com/nginx-plus-ingress TARGET=download
       ```
       `myregistry.example.com/nginx-plus-ingress` defines the repo in your private registry where the image will be pushed. Substitute that value with the repo in your private registry.
 
       As a result, the image **myregistry.example.com/nginx-plus-ingress:2.0.2** is built. Note that the tag `2.0.2` comes from the `VERSION` variable, defined in the Makefile.
 
-      **Note**: In the event of a patch version of [NGINX Plus being released](/nginx/releases/), make sure to rebuild your image to get the latest version. If your system is caching the Docker layers and not updating the packages, add `DOCKER_BUILD_OPTIONS="--no-cache"` to the `make` command.
+      **Note**: In the event of a patch version of [NGINX Plus being released](/nginx/releases/), make sure to rebuild your image to get the latest version. If your system is caching the Docker layers and not updating the packages, add `DOCKER_BUILD_OPTIONS="--pull --no-cache"` to the `make` command.
 
 1. Push the image:
     ```
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ The **Makefile** contains the following main variables for you to customize (eit
 * **VERSION** -- the current version of the Ingress Controller.
 * **TAG** -- the tag added to the image. It's set to the value of the `VERSION` variable by default.
 * **DOCKER_BUILD_OPTIONS** -- the [options](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/build/#options) for the `docker build` command. For example, `--pull`.
-* **TARGET** -- By default, the Ingress Controller is compiled locally using a `local` golang environment. If you want to compile the Ingress Controller using your local golang environment, make sure that the Ingress Controller repo is in your `$GOPATH`. To compile the Ingress Controller using the Docker [golang](https://hub.docker.com/_/golang/) container, specify `TARGET=container`.
+* **TARGET** -- By default, the Ingress Controller is compiled locally using a `local` golang environment. If you want to compile the Ingress Controller using your local golang environment, make sure that the Ingress Controller repo is in your `$GOPATH`. To compile the Ingress Controller using the Docker [golang](https://hub.docker.com/_/golang/) container, specify `TARGET=container`. If you checked out a tag or are on the latest commit on `master` you can specify `TARGET=download` to avoid compiling the binary.
diff --git a/hack/docker.sh b/hack/docker.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bf221a7aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/docker.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+git_commit=$1
+git_tag=$2
+docker_tag=edge
+
+commit_tag=$(git tag --contains ${git_commit})
+
+if [[ ${commit_tag} == ${git_tag} ]]; then
+    # we're on the tag, use the docker image for the tag
+    docker_tag=${git_tag//v/}
+    echo ${docker_tag}
+    exit 0
+
+else
+    # we're on master or a branch, try to download the latest edge and see if sha matches
+    docker pull nginx/nginx-ingress:${docker_tag} >/dev/null 2>&1
+    DOCKER_SHA=$(docker inspect --format '{{ index .Config.Labels "org.opencontainers.image.revision" }}' nginx/nginx-ingress:${docker_tag})
+    if [[ ${DOCKER_SHA} == ${git_commit} ]]; then
+        # we're on the same commit as the latest edge
+        echo ${docker_tag}
+        exit 0
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "fail"