diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index a295c9e56d..2867cbb776 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-ARG BUILD_TYPE=docker
-
 FROM ghcr.io/esphome/docker-base:2024.9.0 AS base
 
 RUN git config --system --add safe.directory "*"
@@ -61,6 +59,8 @@ LABEL \
     io.hass.version="${BUILD_VERSION}"
 
 
+ARG BUILD_TYPE=docker
+
 FROM base-${BUILD_TYPE} AS final
 
 COPY . /esphome