diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 475e6c772..bdd439a10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## {{ UNRELEASED_VERSION }} - [{{ UNRELEASED_DATE }}]({{ UNRELEASED_LINK }})
 
+* Fixed `buildx` built images not being available locally by adding `--load` flag
+
 ## v3.26.2 - [December 17, 2025](https://github.com/lando/core/releases/tag/v3.26.2)
 
 * Updated to use new Lando Alliance Apple Developer certificates
diff --git a/components/docker-engine.js b/components/docker-engine.js
index 617a4a6ea..4a7227848 100644
--- a/components/docker-engine.js
+++ b/components/docker-engine.js
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class DockerEngine extends Dockerode {
         'buildx',
         'build',
         `--file=${dockerfile}`,
+        '--load',
         '--progress=plain',
         `--tag=${tag}`,
         context,