# Build drivers — Loading to local image store

> Unlike when using the default docker driver, images built using other drivers aren't automatically loaded into the local image store.

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## Knowledge

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Unlike when using the default docker driver, images built using other drivers aren't automatically loaded into the local image store. If you don't specify an output, the build result is exported to the build cache only.

To build an image using a non-default driver and load it to the image store, use the --load flag with the build command

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker buildx build --load -t &lt;image&gt; --builder=container .
   ...
   =&gt; exporting to oci image format                                                                                                      7.7s
   =&gt; =&gt; exporting layers                                                                                                                4.9s
   =&gt; =&gt; exporting manifest sha256:4e4ca161fa338be2c303445411900ebbc5fc086153a0b846ac12996960b479d3                                      0.0s
   =&gt; =&gt; exporting config sha256:adf3eec768a14b6e183a1010cb96d91155a82fd722a1091440c88f3747f1f53f                                        0.0s
   =&gt; =&gt; sending tarball                                                                                                                 2.8s
   =&gt; importing to docker
```

With this option, the image is available in the image store after the build finishes

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker image ls
   REPOSITORY                       TAG               IMAGE ID       CREATED             SIZE
   &lt;image&gt;                          latest            adf3eec768a1   2 minutes ago       197MB
```

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