diff --git a/docs/general/container-building.rst b/docs/general/container-building.rst
index 55fc1e1..003dd4b 100644
--- a/docs/general/container-building.rst
+++ b/docs/general/container-building.rst
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ Dependencies
 ------------
 
 To build ZFSBootMenu images from a build container, either `podman <https://podman.io>`_ or
-`docker <https://www.docker.com>`_ is required. The development team prefers ``podman``, but ``docker`` may generally be
-substituted without consequence.
+`docker <https://www.docker.com>`_ is required. The development team prefers ``podman``, but ``docker`` or a
+compatible container utility may generally be substituted without consequence.
 
 If a custom build container is desired, `buildah <https://buildah.io>`_ and ``podman`` are generally required. A
 :zbm:`Dockerfile <releng/docker/Dockerfile>` is provided for convenience, but feature parity with the ``buildah``
diff --git a/zbm-builder.sh b/zbm-builder.sh
index 467e327..adb2637 100755
--- a/zbm-builder.sh
+++ b/zbm-builder.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ OPTIONS:
      Specify the path to a configuration file that will be sourced
      (Default: \${BUILD_DIRECTORY}/zbm-builder.conf, if it exists)
 
-  -d Force use of docker instead of podman
+  -d <container-frontend>
+     Use the specified front-end utility to launch the build container
+     (Default: podman if available, docker otherwise)
 
   -M <argument>
      Provide a comma-separated list of options to use for volume
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ else
   PODMAN="docker"
 fi
 
-CMDOPTS="b:dhi:l:L:c:M:O:HR"
+CMDOPTS="b:d:hi:l:L:c:M:O:HR"
 
 # First pass to get build directory and configuration file
 while getopts "${CMDOPTS}" opt; do
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ while getopts "${CMDOPTS}" opt; do
     b|c|h)
       ;;
     d)
-      PODMAN=docker
+      PODMAN="${OPTARG}"
       ;;
     i)
       BUILD_IMG="${OPTARG}"
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
 if ! command -v "${PODMAN}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo "ERROR: this script requires podman or docker"
+  echo "ERROR: ${PODMAN} not found; use '-d' to specify a container front-end"
   exit 1
 fi