diff --git a/dev_scripts/reproduce-image.py b/dev_scripts/reproduce-image.py
index 5c7aa77..48bfb82 100755
--- a/dev_scripts/reproduce-image.py
+++ b/dev_scripts/reproduce-image.py
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ def diffoci_download():
     DIFFOCI_PATH.chmod(DIFFOCI_PATH.stat().st_mode | stat.S_IEXEC)
 
 
-def diffoci_diff(source, local_target):
+def diffoci_diff(runtime, source, local_target):
     """Diff the source image against the recently built target image using diffoci."""
-    target = f"podman://{local_target}"
+    target = f"{runtime}://{local_target}"
     try:
         return run(
             str(DIFFOCI_PATH),
@@ -150,12 +150,18 @@ def parse_args():
     image_tag = git_determine_tag()
     # TODO: Remove the local "podman://" prefix once we have started pushing images to a
     # remote.
-    default_image_name = f"podman://{IMAGE_NAME}:{image_tag}"
+    default_image_name = f"{IMAGE_NAME}:{image_tag}"
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         prog=sys.argv[0],
         description="Dev script for verifying container image reproducibility",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--runtime",
+        choices=["docker", "podman"],
+        default=CONTAINER_RUNTIME,
+        help=f"The container runtime for building the image (default: {CONTAINER_RUNTIME})",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--source",
         default=default_image_name,
diff --git a/install/common/build-image.py b/install/common/build-image.py
index 91fe79c..33dea0b 100644
--- a/install/common/build-image.py
+++ b/install/common/build-image.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ def main():
         default=CONTAINER_RUNTIME,
         help=f"The container runtime for building the image (default: {CONTAINER_RUNTIME})",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--platform",
+        default=None,
+        help=f"The platform for building the image (default: current platform)",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--no-save",
         action="store_true",
@@ -100,12 +105,14 @@ def main():
     # Build the container image, and tag it with the calculated tag
     print("Building container image")
     cache_args = [] if args.use_cache else ["--no-cache"]
+    platform_args = [] if not args.platform else ["--platform", args.platform]
     subprocess.run(
         [
             args.runtime,
             "build",
             BUILD_CONTEXT,
             *cache_args,
+            *platform_args,
             "-f",
             "Dockerfile",
             "--tag",