diff --git a/tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py b/tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py
index 68ac4a7a9c..c028c24316 100755
--- a/tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py
+++ b/tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ def parse_args():
         "content.")
 
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--container-registry", required=True,
-        help="The Azure container registry name.")
+        "--container-registry",
+        help="The Azure container registry name. "
+        "If not provided, no container registry will be used.")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--repository", required=True, help="The image repository name.")
 
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ def container_registry_has_image(full_image_name, docker_path):
     proc = run(
         docker_path, "manifest", "inspect", "--insecure", full_image_name,
         env=env, check=False, quiet=True)
-    return proc.returncode == 0
+    image_found = proc.returncode == 0
+    log.debug("Image {} in registry".format("found" if image_found else "not found"))
+    return image_found
 
 
 def main():
@@ -134,20 +137,25 @@ def main():
     log.debug("Dockerfile: {}, context: {}, docker build args: '{}'".format(
         args.dockerfile, args.context, args.docker_build_args))
 
+    use_container_registry = args.container_registry is not None
+
+    if not use_container_registry:
+        log.info("No container registry will be used")
+
     tag = generate_tag(args.dockerfile, args.context, args.docker_build_args)
 
-    full_image_name = "{}.azurecr.io/{}:{}".format(
-        args.container_registry, args.repository, tag)
+    full_image_name = \
+        "{}.azurecr.io/{}:{}".format(args.container_registry, args.repository, tag) \
+        if use_container_registry else \
+        "{}:{}".format(args.repository, tag)
 
     log.info("Image: {}".format(full_image_name))
 
-    if container_registry_has_image(full_image_name, args.docker_path):
-        log.info("Image found, pulling...")
-
+    if use_container_registry and container_registry_has_image(full_image_name, args.docker_path):
+        log.info("Pulling image...")
         run(args.docker_path, "pull", full_image_name)
     else:
-        log.info("Image not found, building and pushing...")
-
+        log.info("Building image...")
         run(args.docker_path, "build",
             "--pull",
             *shlex.split(args.docker_build_args),
@@ -156,12 +164,14 @@ def main():
             "--file", args.dockerfile,
             args.context)
 
-        # avoid pushing if an identically tagged image has been pushed since the last check
-        # there is still a race condition, but this reduces the chance of a redundant push
-        if not container_registry_has_image(full_image_name, args.docker_path):
-            run(args.docker_path, "push", full_image_name)
-        else:
-            log.info("Image now found, skipping push")
+        if use_container_registry:
+            # avoid pushing if an identically tagged image has been pushed since the last check
+            # there is still a race condition, but this reduces the chance of a redundant push
+            if not container_registry_has_image(full_image_name, args.docker_path):
+                log.info("Pushing image...")
+                run(args.docker_path, "push", full_image_name)
+            else:
+                log.info("Image now found, skipping push")
 
     # tag so we can refer to the image by repository name
     run(args.docker_path, "tag", full_image_name, args.repository)
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/get-docker-image-steps.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/get-docker-image-steps.yml
index dbc561ef17..22b489b7df 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/get-docker-image-steps.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/get-docker-image-steps.yml
@@ -10,17 +10,29 @@ parameters:
   default: ""
 - name: Repository
   type: string
+- name: UseImageCacheContainerRegistry
+  type: boolean
+  default: true
 
 steps:
-- template: with-container-registry-steps.yml
-  parameters:
-    Steps:
-    - script: |
-        tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py \
-          --dockerfile "${{ parameters.Dockerfile }}" \
-          --context "${{ parameters.Context }}" \
-          --docker-build-args "${{ parameters.DockerBuildArgs }}" \
-          --container-registry onnxruntimebuildcache \
-          --repository "${{ parameters.Repository }}"
-      displayName: "Get ${{ parameters.Repository }} image"
-    ContainerRegistry: onnxruntimebuildcache
+- ${{ if eq(parameters.UseImageCacheContainerRegistry, true) }}:
+  - template: with-container-registry-steps.yml
+    parameters:
+      Steps:
+      - script: |
+          tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py \
+            --dockerfile "${{ parameters.Dockerfile }}" \
+            --context "${{ parameters.Context }}" \
+            --docker-build-args "${{ parameters.DockerBuildArgs }}" \
+            --container-registry onnxruntimebuildcache \
+            --repository "${{ parameters.Repository }}"
+        displayName: "Get ${{ parameters.Repository }} image"
+      ContainerRegistry: onnxruntimebuildcache
+- ${{ if eq(parameters.UseImageCacheContainerRegistry, false) }}:
+  - script: |
+      tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py \
+        --dockerfile "${{ parameters.Dockerfile }}" \
+        --context "${{ parameters.Context }}" \
+        --docker-build-args "${{ parameters.DockerBuildArgs }}" \
+        --repository "${{ parameters.Repository }}"
+    displayName: "Get ${{ parameters.Repository }} image"
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/run-docker-build-steps.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/run-docker-build-steps.yml
index e08a3f8ca9..2677dffd2d 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/run-docker-build-steps.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/run-docker-build-steps.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,20 @@ parameters:
 - name: DisplayName
   type: string
   default: "Call run_dockerbuild.sh"
+- name: UseImageCacheContainerRegistry
+  type: boolean
+  default: true
 
 steps:
-- template: with-container-registry-steps.yml
-  parameters:
-    Steps:
-    - script: |
-        tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh -i onnxruntimebuildcache ${{ parameters.RunDockerBuildArgs }}
-      displayName: "${{ parameters.DisplayName }}"
-    ContainerRegistry: onnxruntimebuildcache
+- ${{ if eq(parameters.UseImageCacheContainerRegistry, true) }}:
+  - template: with-container-registry-steps.yml
+    parameters:
+      Steps:
+      - script: |
+          tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh -i onnxruntimebuildcache ${{ parameters.RunDockerBuildArgs }}
+        displayName: "${{ parameters.DisplayName }}"
+      ContainerRegistry: onnxruntimebuildcache
+- ${{ if eq(parameters.UseImageCacheContainerRegistry, false) }}:
+  - script: |
+      tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh ${{ parameters.RunDockerBuildArgs }}
+    displayName: "${{ parameters.DisplayName }}"
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh b/tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh
index f4b745d370..984a2e34d3 100755
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/linux/run_dockerbuild.sh
@@ -43,14 +43,10 @@ EXIT_CODE=1
 PYTHON_VER=${PYTHON_VER:=3.6}
 echo "bo=$BUILD_OS bd=$BUILD_DEVICE bdir=$BUILD_DIR pv=$PYTHON_VER bex=$BUILD_EXTR_PAR"
 
-if [[ -z "${IMAGE_CACHE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_NAME}" ]]; then
-    echo "Please specify an image cache container registry name (-i)."
-    exit 1
+GET_DOCKER_IMAGE_CMD="${SOURCE_ROOT}/tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py"
+if [[ -n "${IMAGE_CACHE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_NAME}" ]]; then
+    GET_DOCKER_IMAGE_CMD="${GET_DOCKER_IMAGE_CMD} --container-registry ${IMAGE_CACHE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_NAME}"
 fi
-
-COMMON_GET_DOCKER_IMAGE_ARGS="--container-registry ${IMAGE_CACHE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_NAME}"
-
-GET_DOCKER_IMAGE_CMD="${SOURCE_ROOT}/tools/ci_build/get_docker_image.py ${COMMON_GET_DOCKER_IMAGE_ARGS}"
 DOCKER_CMD="docker"
 
 cd $SCRIPT_DIR/docker