diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 8e6ece0d49d3..4d25a09d92fa 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ load(
 
 container_repositories()
 
+load(
+    "@io_bazel_rules_docker//container:container.bzl",
+    "container_pull",
+)
+
+container_pull(
+    name = "alpine_cc_linux_amd64",
+    digest = "sha256:d5cee45549351be7a03a96c7b319b9c1808979b10888b79acca4435cc068005e",
+    registry = "index.docker.io",
+    repository = "frolvlad/alpine-glibc",
+)
+
 load("@prysm//third_party/herumi:herumi.bzl", "bls_dependencies")
 
 bls_dependencies()
diff --git a/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel b/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel
index 7bcb7ed22ca5..fe67fa6f4ea8 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_binary", "go_library", "go_test")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//go:image.bzl", "go_image")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//container:container.bzl", "container_bundle")
-load("//tools:binary_targets.bzl", "binary_targets", "go_image_debug")
+load("//tools:binary_targets.bzl", "binary_targets", "go_image_alpine", "go_image_debug")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//contrib:push-all.bzl", "docker_push")
 
 go_library(
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ go_image(
         "main.go",
         "usage.go",
     ],
-    base = "//tools:cc_image",
+    base = select({
+        "//tools:base_image_alpine": "//tools:alpine_cc_image",
+        "//tools:base_image_cc": "//tools:cc_image",
+        "//conditions:default": "//tools:cc_image",
+    }),
     goarch = "amd64",
     goos = "linux",
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain",
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ container_bundle(
 go_image_debug(
     name = "image_debug",
     image = ":image",
+    tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
 container_bundle(
@@ -87,6 +92,21 @@ container_bundle(
     tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
+go_image_alpine(
+    name = "image_alpine",
+    image = ":image",
+    tags = ["manual"],
+)
+
+container_bundle(
+    name = "image_bundle_alpine",
+    images = {
+        "gcr.io/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:latest-alpine": ":image_alpine",
+        "gcr.io/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:{DOCKER_TAG}-alpine": ":image_alpine",
+    },
+    tags = ["manual"],
+)
+
 docker_push(
     name = "push_images",
     bundle = ":image_bundle",
@@ -99,6 +119,12 @@ docker_push(
     tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
+docker_push(
+    name = "push_images_alpine",
+    bundle = ":image_bundle_alpine",
+    tags = ["manual"],
+)
+
 go_binary(
     name = "beacon-chain",
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
diff --git a/tools/BUILD.bazel b/tools/BUILD.bazel
index 9d4705d2d3d6..533c8c6c17db 100644
--- a/tools/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/tools/BUILD.bazel
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//contrib:passwd.bzl", "passwd_entry", "passwd_file"
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//container:container.bzl", "container_image")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//cc:image.bzl", CC_DEFAULT_BASE = "DEFAULT_BASE")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//go:image.bzl", GO_DEFAULT_BASE = "DEFAULT_BASE")
+load("//tools:build_settings.bzl", "base_image")
 
 alias(
     name = "kubesec",
@@ -61,3 +62,26 @@ container_image(
     user = "root",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
+
+base_image(
+    name = "base_image",
+    build_setting_default = "cc_image",
+)
+
+config_setting(
+    name = "base_image_alpine",
+    flag_values = {"//tools:base_image": "alpine"},
+)
+
+config_setting(
+    name = "base_image_cc",
+    flag_values = {"//tools:base_image": "cc_image"},
+)
+
+container_image(
+    name = "alpine_cc_image",
+    base = "@alpine_cc_linux_amd64//image",
+    tars = [":passwd_tar"],
+    user = "root",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/tools/binary_targets.bzl b/tools/binary_targets.bzl
index c4f8451f79ba..0baae467e041 100644
--- a/tools/binary_targets.bzl
+++ b/tools/binary_targets.bzl
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ build_in_debug_mode = transition(
     outputs = ["//command_line_option:compilation_mode"],
 )
 
+def _alpine_transition_impl(settings, attr):
+    return {
+        "//tools:base_image": "alpine",
+    }
+
+use_alpine = transition(
+    implementation = _alpine_transition_impl,
+    inputs = [],
+    outputs = ["//tools:base_image"],
+)
+
 # Defines a rule implementation that essentially returns all of the providers from the image attr.
 def _go_image_debug_impl(ctx):
     img = ctx.attr.image[0]
@@ -61,3 +72,14 @@ go_image_debug = rule(
         "_whitelist_function_transition": attr.label(default = "@bazel_tools//tools/whitelists/function_transition_whitelist"),
     },
 )
+go_image_alpine = rule(
+    _go_image_debug_impl,
+    attrs = {
+        "image": attr.label(
+            cfg = use_alpine,
+            executable = True,
+        ),
+        # Whitelist is required or bazel complains.
+        "_whitelist_function_transition": attr.label(default = "@bazel_tools//tools/whitelists/function_transition_whitelist"),
+    },
+)
diff --git a/tools/build_settings.bzl b/tools/build_settings.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad09d48e311f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/build_settings.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+BaseImageProvider = provider(fields = ["type"])
+
+def _impl(ctx):
+    return BaseImageProvider(type = ctx.build_setting_value)
+
+base_image = rule(
+    implementation = _impl,
+    build_setting = config.string(flag = True),
+)
diff --git a/validator/BUILD.bazel b/validator/BUILD.bazel
index a4345ee0a92f..a095f9b4acc5 100644
--- a/validator/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/validator/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_binary", "go_library", "go_test")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//go:image.bzl", "go_image")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//container:container.bzl", "container_bundle")
-load("//tools:binary_targets.bzl", "binary_targets", "go_image_debug")
+load("//tools:binary_targets.bzl", "binary_targets", "go_image_alpine", "go_image_debug")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_docker//contrib:push-all.bzl", "docker_push")
 
 go_library(
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ go_image(
         "main.go",
         "usage.go",
     ],
-    base = "//tools:cc_image",
+    base = select({
+        "//tools:base_image_alpine": "//tools:alpine_cc_image",
+        "//tools:base_image_cc": "//tools:cc_image",
+        "//conditions:default": "//tools:cc_image",
+    }),
     goarch = "amd64",
     goos = "linux",
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/validator",
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ container_bundle(
 go_image_debug(
     name = "image_debug",
     image = ":image",
+    tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
 container_bundle(
@@ -87,6 +92,21 @@ container_bundle(
     tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
+go_image_alpine(
+    name = "image_alpine",
+    image = ":image",
+    tags = ["manual"],
+)
+
+container_bundle(
+    name = "image_bundle_alpine",
+    images = {
+        "gcr.io/prysmaticlabs/prysm/validator:latest-alpine": ":image_alpine",
+        "gcr.io/prysmaticlabs/prysm/validator:{DOCKER_TAG}-alpine": ":image_alpine",
+    },
+    tags = ["manual"],
+)
+
 docker_push(
     name = "push_images",
     bundle = ":image_bundle",
@@ -99,6 +119,12 @@ docker_push(
     tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
+docker_push(
+    name = "push_images_alpine",
+    bundle = ":image_bundle_alpine",
+    tags = ["manual"],
+)
+
 go_binary(
     name = "validator",
     embed = [":go_default_library"],