diff --git a/install/common/build-image.py b/install/common/build-image.py
index 3e2ab71..6d99877 100644
--- a/install/common/build-image.py
+++ b/install/common/build-image.py
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ elif platform.system() == "Linux":
 ARCH = platform.machine()
 
 
+def str2bool(v):
+    if isinstance(v, bool):
+        return v
+    if v.lower() in ("yes", "true", "t", "y", "1"):
+        return True
+    elif v.lower() in ("no", "false", "f", "n", "0"):
+        return False
+    else:
+        raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError("Boolean value expected.")
+
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -40,7 +51,10 @@ def main():
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--use-cache",
-        action="store_true",
+        type=str2bool,
+        nargs="?",
+        default=False,
+        const=True,
         help="Use the builder's cache to speed up the builds (not suitable for release builds)",
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()