diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index f4497fd62b..71fda62b43 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ CONSUL_DEV_IMAGE?=consul-dev
 GO_BUILD_TAG?=consul-build-go
 UI_BUILD_TAG?=consul-build-ui
 BUILD_CONTAINER_NAME?=consul-builder
+CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION?=latest
 
 DIST_TAG?=1
 DIST_BUILD?=1
@@ -114,8 +115,11 @@ dev: changelogfmt dev-build
 dev-build:
 	@$(SHELL) $(CURDIR)/build-support/scripts/build-local.sh -o $(GOOS) -a $(GOARCH)
 
-dev-docker: go-build-image
-	@docker build -t '$(CONSUL_DEV_IMAGE)' --build-arg 'GIT_COMMIT=$(GIT_COMMIT)' --build-arg 'GIT_DIRTY=$(GIT_DIRTY)' --build-arg 'GIT_DESCRIBE=$(GIT_DESCRIBE)' --build-arg 'CONSUL_BUILD_IMAGE=$(GO_BUILD_TAG)' -f $(CURDIR)/build-support/docker/Consul-Dev.dockerfile '$(CURDIR)'
+dev-docker: linux
+	@echo "Pulling consul container image - $(CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION)"
+	@docker pull consul:$(CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION) >/dev/null
+	@echo "Building Consul Development container - $(CONSUL_DEV_IMAGE)"
+	@docker build $(NOCACHE) $(QUIET) -t '$(CONSUL_DEV_IMAGE)' --build-arg CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION=$(CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION) $(CURDIR)/pkg/bin/linux_amd64 -f $(CURDIR)/build-support/docker/Consul-Dev.dockerfile
 
 changelogfmt:
 	@echo "--> Making [GH-xxxx] references clickable..."
diff --git a/build-support/docker/Consul-Dev.dockerfile b/build-support/docker/Consul-Dev.dockerfile
index 54751c12de..fdde521b4f 100644
--- a/build-support/docker/Consul-Dev.dockerfile
+++ b/build-support/docker/Consul-Dev.dockerfile
@@ -1,32 +1,3 @@
-ARG CONSUL_BUILD_IMAGE
-FROM ${CONSUL_BUILD_IMAGE}:latest as builder
-# FROM golang:latest as builder
-ARG GIT_COMMIT
-ARG GIT_DIRTY
-ARG GIT_DESCRIBE
-# WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/hashicorp/consul
-ENV CONSUL_DEV=1
-ENV COLORIZE=0
-
-# Cache modules separately from more frequently edited source files.
-#
-# The trick is taken from [https://medium.com/@pliutau/docker-and-go-modules-4265894f9fc#6622]
-#
-# We copy the modules files in first since they are less likely to change frequently
-# and the population of the go mod cache will be invalidated less frequently.
-COPY go.mod .
-COPY go.sum .
-RUN mkdir -p api sdk
-COPY api/go.mod api
-COPY api/go.sum api
-COPY sdk/go.mod sdk
-COPY sdk/go.sum sdk
-RUN go mod download
-
-# Add the rest of the code.
-ADD . /consul/
-RUN make dev
-
-FROM consul:latest
-
-COPY --from=builder /go/bin/consul /bin
+ARG CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION=latest
+FROM consul:${CONSUL_IMAGE_VERSION}
+COPY consul /go
diff --git a/build-support/functions/10-util.sh b/build-support/functions/10-util.sh
index 061f33a233..dcfc2561b3 100644
--- a/build-support/functions/10-util.sh
+++ b/build-support/functions/10-util.sh
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ function shasum_directory {
    return $ret
 }
 
- function ui_version {
+function ui_version {
    # Arguments:
    #   $1 - path to index.html
    #
@@ -977,8 +977,9 @@ function shasum_directory {
    local ui_version="$(grep '<!-- CONSUL_VERSION: .* -->$' "$1" | sed 's/^<!-- CONSUL_VERSION: \(.*\) -->$/\1/')" || return 1
    echo "$ui_version"
    return 0
- }
- function ui_logo_type {
+}
+
+function ui_logo_type {
    # Arguments:
    #   $1 - path to index.html
    #
@@ -1004,4 +1005,29 @@ function shasum_directory {
      echo "oss"
    fi
    return 0
- }
+}
+
+function go_mod_assert {
+   # Returns:
+   #   0 - success
+   #   * - failure
+   #
+   # Notes: will ensure all the necessary go modules are cached
+   # and if the CONSUL_MOD_VERIFY env var is set will force
+   # reverification of all modules.
+   if ! go mod download >/dev/null
+   then
+      err "ERROR: Failed to populate the go module cache"
+      return 1
+   fi
+
+   if is_set "${CONSUL_MOD_VERIFY}"
+   then
+      if ! go mod verify
+      then
+         err "ERROR: Failed to verify go module checksums"
+         return 1
+      fi
+   fi
+   return 0
+}
diff --git a/build-support/functions/20-build.sh b/build-support/functions/20-build.sh
index 1afd641c28..50f6701a8a 100644
--- a/build-support/functions/20-build.sh
+++ b/build-support/functions/20-build.sh
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ function build_consul {
    fi
 
    pushd ${sdir} > /dev/null
-   status "Creating the Go Build Container with image: ${image_name}"
    if is_set "${CONSUL_DEV}"
    then
       if test -z "${XC_OS}"
@@ -275,7 +274,38 @@ function build_consul {
       extra_dir="${extra_dir_name}/"
    fi
 
-   local container_id=$(docker create -it -e CGO_ENABLED=0 ${image_name} gox -os="${XC_OS}" -arch="${XC_ARCH}" -osarch="!darwin/arm !freebsd/arm !darwin/arm64" -ldflags "${GOLDFLAGS}" -output "pkg/bin/${extra_dir}{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}/consul" -tags="${GOTAGS}")
+   # figure out if the compiler supports modules
+   local use_modules=0
+   if go help modules >/dev/null 2>&1
+   then
+      use_modules=1
+   elif test -n "${GO111MODULE}"
+   then
+      use_modules=1
+   fi
+
+   local volume_mount=
+   if is_set "${use_modules}"
+   then
+      status "Ensuring Go modules are up to date"
+      # ensure our go module cache is correct
+      go_mod_assert || return 1
+      # setup to bind mount our hosts module cache into the container
+      volume_mount="--mount=type=bind,source=${MAIN_GOPATH}/pkg/mod,target=/go/pkg/mod"
+   fi
+
+   status "Creating the Go Build Container with image: ${image_name}"
+   local container_id=$(docker create -it \
+      ${volume_mount} \
+      -e CGO_ENABLED=0 \
+      ${image_name} \
+      gox \
+         -os="${XC_OS}" \
+         -arch="${XC_ARCH}" \
+         -osarch="!darwin/arm !freebsd/arm !darwin/arm64" \
+         -ldflags "${GOLDFLAGS}" \
+         -output "pkg/bin/${extra_dir}{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}/consul" \
+         -tags="${GOTAGS}")
    ret=$?
 
    if test $ret -eq 0