diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/__main__.py b/aws_lambda_builders/__main__.py
index b4fc80cfa..d29839893 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/__main__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/__main__.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ def main():  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
             optimizations=params["optimizations"],
             options=params["options"],
             mode=params.get("mode", None),
+            download_dependencies=params.get("download_dependencies", True),
+            dependencies_dir=params.get("dependencies_dir", None),
         )
 
         # Return a success response
diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/builder.py b/aws_lambda_builders/builder.py
index 9a9a3d04d..f11187f2b 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/builder.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/builder.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ def build(
         options=None,
         executable_search_paths=None,
         mode=None,
+        download_dependencies=True,
+        dependencies_dir=None,
     ):
         """
         Actually build the code by running workflows
@@ -105,6 +107,14 @@ def build(
         :type mode: str
         :param mode:
             Optional, Mode the build should produce
+
+        :type mode: bool
+        :param download_dependencies:
+            Optional, Should download dependencies when building
+
+        :type mode: str
+        :param dependencies_dir:
+            Optional, Path to folder the dependencies should be downloaded to
         """
 
         if not os.path.exists(scratch_dir):
@@ -120,6 +130,8 @@ def build(
             options=options,
             executable_search_paths=executable_search_paths,
             mode=mode,
+            download_dependencies=download_dependencies,
+            dependencies_dir=dependencies_dir,
         )
 
         return workflow.run()
diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/workflow.py b/aws_lambda_builders/workflow.py
index 42263085b..83e9aa765 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/workflow.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/workflow.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ def __init__(
         optimizations=None,
         options=None,
         mode=BuildMode.RELEASE,
+        download_dependencies=True,
+        dependencies_dir=None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the builder with given arguments. These arguments together form the "public API" that each
@@ -182,6 +184,14 @@ def __init__(
         :type mode: str
         :param mode:
             Optional, Mode the build should produce
+
+        :type mode: bool
+        :param download_dependencies:
+            Optional, Should download dependencies when building
+
+        :type mode: str
+        :param dependencies_dir:
+            Optional, Path to folder the dependencies should be downloaded to
         """
 
         self.source_dir = source_dir
@@ -193,6 +203,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.options = options
         self.executable_search_paths = executable_search_paths
         self.mode = mode
+        self.download_dependencies = download_dependencies
+        self.dependencies_dir = dependencies_dir
 
         # Actions are registered by the subclasses as they seem fit
         self.actions = []
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cli.py b/tests/functional/test_cli.py
index e937cf23a..6f2b4fe5b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cli.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ def test_run_hello_workflow_with_backcompat(self, flavor, protocol_version):
                 "runtime": "ignored",
                 "optimizations": {},
                 "options": {},
+                "download_dependencies": False,
+                "dependencies_dir": "/ignored-dep",
             },
         }
 
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ def test_run_hello_workflow_incompatible(self, flavor):
                     "optimizations": {},
                     "options": {},
                     "executable_search_paths": [str(pathlib.Path(sys.executable).parent)],
+                    "download_dependencies": False,
+                    "dependencies_dir": "/ignored-dep",
                 },
             }
         )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_builder.py b/tests/unit/test_builder.py
index 08148158c..2c040b7f3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_builder.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_builder.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ def __init__(
                 options=None,
                 executable_search_paths=None,
                 mode=None,
+                download_dependencies=True,
+                dependencies_dir=None,
             ):
                 super(MyWorkflow, self).__init__(
                     source_dir,
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ def __init__(
                     options=options,
                     executable_search_paths=executable_search_paths,
                     mode=mode,
+                    download_dependencies=download_dependencies,
+                    dependencies_dir=dependencies_dir,
                 )
 
         # Don't load any other workflows. The above class declaration will automatically load the workflow into registry
@@ -136,6 +140,8 @@ def test_with_mocks(self, scratch_dir_exists, get_workflow_mock, importlib_mock,
             options="options",
             executable_search_paths="executable_search_paths",
             mode=None,
+            download_dependencies=False,
+            dependencies_dir="dependency_folder",
         )
 
         workflow_cls.assert_called_with(
@@ -148,6 +154,8 @@ def test_with_mocks(self, scratch_dir_exists, get_workflow_mock, importlib_mock,
             options="options",
             executable_search_paths="executable_search_paths",
             mode=None,
+            download_dependencies=False,
+            dependencies_dir="dependency_folder",
         )
         workflow_instance.run.assert_called_once()
         os_mock.path.exists.assert_called_once_with("scratch_dir")