diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/builder.go b/builder/dockerfile/builder.go
index cee1436f92..fb1786225a 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/builder.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/builder.go
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ func (bm *BuildManager) initializeClientSession(ctx context.Context, cancel func
 	}()
 	if options.RemoteContext == remotecontext.ClientSessionRemote {
 		st := time.Now()
-		csi, err := NewClientSessionSourceIdentifier(ctx, bm.sg,
-			options.SessionID, []string{"/"})
+		csi, err := NewClientSessionSourceIdentifier(ctx, bm.sg, options.SessionID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/clientsession.go b/builder/dockerfile/clientsession.go
index 647e4537c3..a7709ce517 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/clientsession.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/clientsession.go
@@ -30,26 +30,25 @@ func (cst *ClientSessionTransport) Copy(ctx context.Context, id fscache.RemoteId
 	}
 
 	return filesync.FSSync(ctx, csi.caller, filesync.FSSendRequestOpt{
-		SrcPaths:     csi.srcPaths,
-		DestDir:      dest,
-		CacheUpdater: cu,
+		IncludePatterns: csi.includePatterns,
+		DestDir:         dest,
+		CacheUpdater:    cu,
 	})
 }
 
 // ClientSessionSourceIdentifier is an identifier that can be used for requesting
 // files from remote client
 type ClientSessionSourceIdentifier struct {
-	srcPaths  []string
-	caller    session.Caller
-	sharedKey string
-	uuid      string
+	includePatterns []string
+	caller          session.Caller
+	sharedKey       string
+	uuid            string
 }
 
 // NewClientSessionSourceIdentifier returns new ClientSessionSourceIdentifier instance
-func NewClientSessionSourceIdentifier(ctx context.Context, sg SessionGetter, uuid string, sources []string) (*ClientSessionSourceIdentifier, error) {
+func NewClientSessionSourceIdentifier(ctx context.Context, sg SessionGetter, uuid string) (*ClientSessionSourceIdentifier, error) {
 	csi := &ClientSessionSourceIdentifier{
-		uuid:     uuid,
-		srcPaths: sources,
+		uuid: uuid,
 	}
 	caller, err := sg.Get(ctx, uuid)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/client/session/filesync/diffcopy.go b/client/session/filesync/diffcopy.go
index b15e4ee4bf..533847acdf 100644
--- a/client/session/filesync/diffcopy.go
+++ b/client/session/filesync/diffcopy.go
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tonistiigi/fsutil"
 )
 
-func sendDiffCopy(stream grpc.Stream, dir string, excludes []string, progress progressCb) error {
+func sendDiffCopy(stream grpc.Stream, dir string, includes, excludes []string, progress progressCb) error {
 	return fsutil.Send(stream.Context(), stream, dir, &fsutil.WalkOpt{
 		ExcludePatterns: excludes,
+		IncludePaths:    includes, // TODO: rename IncludePatterns
 	}, progress)
 }
 
diff --git a/client/session/filesync/filesync.go b/client/session/filesync/filesync.go
index fa6dafb6b0..9a2ffc8578 100644
--- a/client/session/filesync/filesync.go
+++ b/client/session/filesync/filesync.go
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 )
 
+const (
+	keyOverrideExcludes = "override-excludes"
+	keyIncludePatterns  = "include-patterns"
+)
+
 type fsSyncProvider struct {
 	root     string
 	excludes []string
@@ -54,9 +59,10 @@ func (sp *fsSyncProvider) handle(method string, stream grpc.ServerStream) error
 	opts, _ := metadata.FromContext(stream.Context()) // if no metadata continue with empty object
 
 	var excludes []string
-	if len(opts["Override-Excludes"]) == 0 || opts["Override-Excludes"][0] != "true" {
+	if len(opts[keyOverrideExcludes]) == 0 || opts[keyOverrideExcludes][0] != "true" {
 		excludes = sp.excludes
 	}
+	includes := opts[keyIncludePatterns]
 
 	var progress progressCb
 	if sp.p != nil {
@@ -69,7 +75,7 @@ func (sp *fsSyncProvider) handle(method string, stream grpc.ServerStream) error
 		doneCh = sp.doneCh
 		sp.doneCh = nil
 	}
-	err := pr.sendFn(stream, sp.root, excludes, progress)
+	err := pr.sendFn(stream, sp.root, includes, excludes, progress)
 	if doneCh != nil {
 		if err != nil {
 			doneCh <- err
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ type progressCb func(int, bool)
 
 type protocol struct {
 	name   string
-	sendFn func(stream grpc.Stream, srcDir string, excludes []string, progress progressCb) error
+	sendFn func(stream grpc.Stream, srcDir string, includes, excludes []string, progress progressCb) error
 	recvFn func(stream grpc.Stream, destDir string, cu CacheUpdater) error
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ var supportedProtocols = []protocol{
 
 // FSSendRequestOpt defines options for FSSend request
 type FSSendRequestOpt struct {
-	SrcPaths         []string
+	IncludePatterns  []string
 	OverrideExcludes bool
 	DestDir          string
 	CacheUpdater     CacheUpdater
@@ -142,7 +148,11 @@ func FSSync(ctx context.Context, c session.Caller, opt FSSendRequestOpt) error {
 
 	opts := make(map[string][]string)
 	if opt.OverrideExcludes {
-		opts["Override-Excludes"] = []string{"true"}
+		opts[keyOverrideExcludes] = []string{"true"}
+	}
+
+	if opt.IncludePatterns != nil {
+		opts[keyIncludePatterns] = opt.IncludePatterns
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
diff --git a/client/session/filesync/tarstream.go b/client/session/filesync/tarstream.go
index ee01e30a75..da139ebf5d 100644
--- a/client/session/filesync/tarstream.go
+++ b/client/session/filesync/tarstream.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
-func sendTarStream(stream grpc.Stream, dir string, excludes []string, progress progressCb) error {
+func sendTarStream(stream grpc.Stream, dir string, includes, excludes []string, progress progressCb) error {
 	a, err := archive.TarWithOptions(dir, &archive.TarOptions{
 		ExcludePatterns: excludes,
 	})