diff --git a/commands/create.go b/commands/create.go
index 7526391d..bada4cac 100644
--- a/commands/create.go
+++ b/commands/create.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
+	"encoding/csv"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/docker/buildx/driver"
 	"github.com/docker/buildx/store"
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ type createOptions struct {
 	use          bool
 	flags        string
 	configFile   string
+	driverOpts   []string
 	// upgrade      bool // perform upgrade of the driver
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +142,11 @@ func runCreate(dockerCli command.Cli, in createOptions, args []string) error {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		if err := ng.Update(in.nodeName, ep, in.platform, len(args) > 0, in.actionAppend, flags, in.configFile); err != nil {
+		m, err := csvToMap(in.driverOpts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := ng.Update(in.nodeName, ep, in.platform, len(args) > 0, in.actionAppend, flags, in.configFile, m); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ func createCmd(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 	flags.StringVar(&options.flags, "buildkitd-flags", "", "Flags for buildkitd daemon")
 	flags.StringVar(&options.configFile, "config", "", "BuildKit config file")
 	flags.StringArrayVar(&options.platform, "platform", []string{}, "Fixed platforms for current node")
+	flags.StringArrayVar(&options.driverOpts, "driver-opt", []string{}, "Options for the driver")
 
 	flags.BoolVar(&options.actionAppend, "append", false, "Append a node to builder instead of changing it")
 	flags.BoolVar(&options.actionLeave, "leave", false, "Remove a node from builder instead of changing it")
@@ -196,3 +204,22 @@ func createCmd(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	return cmd
 }
+
+func csvToMap(in []string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	m := make(map[string]string, len(in))
+	for _, s := range in {
+		csvReader := csv.NewReader(strings.NewReader(s))
+		fields, err := csvReader.Read()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		for _, v := range fields {
+			p := strings.SplitN(v, "=", 2)
+			if len(p) != 2 {
+				return nil, errors.Errorf("invalid value %q, expecting k=v", v)
+			}
+			m[p[0]] = p[1]
+		}
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
diff --git a/commands/util.go b/commands/util.go
index 37956770..be38bbce 100644
--- a/commands/util.go
+++ b/commands/util.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func driversForNodeGroup(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, ng *store.N
 				// TODO: replace the following line with dockerclient.WithAPIVersionNegotiation option in clientForEndpoint
 				dockerapi.NegotiateAPIVersion(ctx)
 
-				d, err := driver.GetDriver(ctx, "buildx_buildkit_"+n.Name, f, dockerapi, n.Flags, n.ConfigFile)
+				d, err := driver.GetDriver(ctx, "buildx_buildkit_"+n.Name, f, dockerapi, n.Flags, n.ConfigFile, n.DriverOpts)
 				if err != nil {
 					di.Err = err
 					return nil
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func getDefaultDrivers(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli) ([]build.Driv
 		return driversForNodeGroup(ctx, dockerCli, ng)
 	}
 
-	d, err := driver.GetDriver(ctx, "buildx_buildkit_default", nil, dockerCli.Client(), nil, "")
+	d, err := driver.GetDriver(ctx, "buildx_buildkit_default", nil, dockerCli.Client(), nil, "", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/driver/manager.go b/driver/manager.go
index ba1bfa7b..8ddf7821 100644
--- a/driver/manager.go
+++ b/driver/manager.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type InitConfig struct {
 	DockerAPI     dockerclient.APIClient
 	BuildkitFlags []string
 	ConfigFile    string
-	Meta          map[string]interface{}
+	DriverOpts    map[string]string
 }
 
 var drivers map[string]Factory
@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ func GetFactory(name string, instanceRequired bool) Factory {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func GetDriver(ctx context.Context, name string, f Factory, api dockerclient.APIClient, flags []string, config string) (Driver, error) {
+func GetDriver(ctx context.Context, name string, f Factory, api dockerclient.APIClient, flags []string, config string, do map[string]string) (Driver, error) {
 	ic := InitConfig{
 		DockerAPI:     api,
 		Name:          name,
 		BuildkitFlags: flags,
 		ConfigFile:    config,
+		DriverOpts:    do,
 	}
 	if f == nil {
 		var err error
diff --git a/store/nodegroup.go b/store/nodegroup.go
index 41743ad6..04f8be82 100644
--- a/store/nodegroup.go
+++ b/store/nodegroup.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	Platforms  []specs.Platform
 	Flags      []string
 	ConfigFile string
+	DriverOpts map[string]string
 }
 
 func (ng *NodeGroup) Leave(name string) error {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func (ng *NodeGroup) Leave(name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ng *NodeGroup) Update(name, endpoint string, platforms []string, endpointsSet bool, actionAppend bool, flags []string, configFile string) error {
+func (ng *NodeGroup) Update(name, endpoint string, platforms []string, endpointsSet bool, actionAppend bool, flags []string, configFile string, do map[string]string) error {
 	i := ng.findNode(name)
 	if i == -1 && !actionAppend {
 		if len(ng.Nodes) > 0 {
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ func (ng *NodeGroup) Update(name, endpoint string, platforms []string, endpoints
 		Platforms:  pp,
 		ConfigFile: configFile,
 		Flags:      flags,
+		DriverOpts: do,
 	}
 	ng.Nodes = append(ng.Nodes, n)
 
diff --git a/store/nodegroup_test.go b/store/nodegroup_test.go
index e7b9325a..cdcfc77d 100644
--- a/store/nodegroup_test.go
+++ b/store/nodegroup_test.go
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ func TestNodeGroupUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	ng := &NodeGroup{}
-	err := ng.Update("foo", "foo0", []string{"linux/amd64"}, true, false, []string{"--debug"}, "")
+	err := ng.Update("foo", "foo0", []string{"linux/amd64"}, true, false, []string{"--debug"}, "", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = ng.Update("foo1", "foo1", []string{"linux/arm64", "linux/arm/v7"}, true, true, nil, "")
+	err = ng.Update("foo1", "foo1", []string{"linux/arm64", "linux/arm/v7"}, true, true, nil, "", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, len(ng.Nodes), 2)
 
 	// update
-	err = ng.Update("foo", "foo2", []string{"linux/amd64", "linux/arm"}, true, false, nil, "")
+	err = ng.Update("foo", "foo2", []string{"linux/amd64", "linux/arm"}, true, false, nil, "", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, len(ng.Nodes), 2)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestNodeGroupUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, []string(nil), ng.Nodes[1].Flags)
 
 	// duplicate endpoint
-	err = ng.Update("foo1", "foo2", nil, true, false, nil, "")
+	err = ng.Update("foo1", "foo2", nil, true, false, nil, "", nil)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "duplicate endpoint")