diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/buildargs.go b/builder/dockerfile/buildargs.go
index 93794044e9..232f9d23f6 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/buildargs.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/buildargs.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ var builtinAllowedBuildArgs = map[string]bool{
 	"no_proxy":    true,
 }
 
-// buildArgs manages arguments used by the builder
-type buildArgs struct {
+// BuildArgs manages arguments used by the builder
+type BuildArgs struct {
 	// args that are allowed for expansion/substitution and passing to commands in 'run'.
 	allowedBuildArgs map[string]*string
 	// args defined before the first `FROM` in a Dockerfile
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ type buildArgs struct {
 	argsFromOptions map[string]*string
 }
 
-func newBuildArgs(argsFromOptions map[string]*string) *buildArgs {
-	return &buildArgs{
+// NewBuildArgs creates a new BuildArgs type
+func NewBuildArgs(argsFromOptions map[string]*string) *BuildArgs {
+	return &BuildArgs{
 		allowedBuildArgs: make(map[string]*string),
 		allowedMetaArgs:  make(map[string]*string),
 		referencedArgs:   make(map[string]struct{}),
@@ -42,8 +43,9 @@ func newBuildArgs(argsFromOptions map[string]*string) *buildArgs {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *buildArgs) Clone() *buildArgs {
-	result := newBuildArgs(b.argsFromOptions)
+// Clone returns a copy of the BuildArgs type
+func (b *BuildArgs) Clone() *BuildArgs {
+	result := NewBuildArgs(b.argsFromOptions)
 	for k, v := range b.allowedBuildArgs {
 		result.allowedBuildArgs[k] = v
 	}
@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ func (b *buildArgs) Clone() *buildArgs {
 	return result
 }
 
-func (b *buildArgs) MergeReferencedArgs(other *buildArgs) {
+// MergeReferencedArgs merges referenced args from another BuildArgs
+// object into the current one
+func (b *BuildArgs) MergeReferencedArgs(other *BuildArgs) {
 	for k := range other.referencedArgs {
 		b.referencedArgs[k] = struct{}{}
 	}
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ func (b *buildArgs) MergeReferencedArgs(other *buildArgs) {
 
 // WarnOnUnusedBuildArgs checks if there are any leftover build-args that were
 // passed but not consumed during build. Print a warning, if there are any.
-func (b *buildArgs) WarnOnUnusedBuildArgs(out io.Writer) {
+func (b *BuildArgs) WarnOnUnusedBuildArgs(out io.Writer) {
 	leftoverArgs := []string{}
 	for arg := range b.argsFromOptions {
 		_, isReferenced := b.referencedArgs[arg]
@@ -80,17 +84,17 @@ func (b *buildArgs) WarnOnUnusedBuildArgs(out io.Writer) {
 
 // ResetAllowed clears the list of args that are allowed to be used by a
 // directive
-func (b *buildArgs) ResetAllowed() {
+func (b *BuildArgs) ResetAllowed() {
 	b.allowedBuildArgs = make(map[string]*string)
 }
 
 // AddMetaArg adds a new meta arg that can be used by FROM directives
-func (b *buildArgs) AddMetaArg(key string, value *string) {
+func (b *BuildArgs) AddMetaArg(key string, value *string) {
 	b.allowedMetaArgs[key] = value
 }
 
 // AddArg adds a new arg that can be used by directives
-func (b *buildArgs) AddArg(key string, value *string) {
+func (b *BuildArgs) AddArg(key string, value *string) {
 	b.allowedBuildArgs[key] = value
 	b.referencedArgs[key] = struct{}{}
 }
@@ -98,23 +102,23 @@ func (b *buildArgs) AddArg(key string, value *string) {
 // IsReferencedOrNotBuiltin checks if the key is a built-in arg, or if it has been
 // referenced by the Dockerfile. Returns true if the arg is not a builtin or
 // if the builtin has been referenced in the Dockerfile.
-func (b *buildArgs) IsReferencedOrNotBuiltin(key string) bool {
+func (b *BuildArgs) IsReferencedOrNotBuiltin(key string) bool {
 	_, isBuiltin := builtinAllowedBuildArgs[key]
 	_, isAllowed := b.allowedBuildArgs[key]
 	return isAllowed || !isBuiltin
 }
 
 // GetAllAllowed returns a mapping with all the allowed args
-func (b *buildArgs) GetAllAllowed() map[string]string {
+func (b *BuildArgs) GetAllAllowed() map[string]string {
 	return b.getAllFromMapping(b.allowedBuildArgs)
 }
 
 // GetAllMeta returns a mapping with all the meta meta args
-func (b *buildArgs) GetAllMeta() map[string]string {
+func (b *BuildArgs) GetAllMeta() map[string]string {
 	return b.getAllFromMapping(b.allowedMetaArgs)
 }
 
-func (b *buildArgs) getAllFromMapping(source map[string]*string) map[string]string {
+func (b *BuildArgs) getAllFromMapping(source map[string]*string) map[string]string {
 	m := make(map[string]string)
 
 	keys := keysFromMaps(source, builtinAllowedBuildArgs)
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@ func (b *buildArgs) getAllFromMapping(source map[string]*string) map[string]stri
 }
 
 // FilterAllowed returns all allowed args without the filtered args
-func (b *buildArgs) FilterAllowed(filter []string) []string {
+func (b *BuildArgs) FilterAllowed(filter []string) []string {
 	envs := []string{}
 	configEnv := opts.ConvertKVStringsToMap(filter)
 
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ func (b *buildArgs) FilterAllowed(filter []string) []string {
 	return envs
 }
 
-func (b *buildArgs) getBuildArg(key string, mapping map[string]*string) (string, bool) {
+func (b *BuildArgs) getBuildArg(key string, mapping map[string]*string) (string, bool) {
 	defaultValue, exists := mapping[key]
 	// Return override from options if one is defined
 	if v, ok := b.argsFromOptions[key]; ok && v != nil {
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/buildargs_test.go b/builder/dockerfile/buildargs_test.go
index ae00e3b650..c3f6104862 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/buildargs_test.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/buildargs_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func strPtr(source string) *string {
 }
 
 func TestGetAllAllowed(t *testing.T) {
-	buildArgs := newBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
+	buildArgs := NewBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
 		"ArgNotUsedInDockerfile":              strPtr("fromopt1"),
 		"ArgOverriddenByOptions":              strPtr("fromopt2"),
 		"ArgNoDefaultInDockerfileFromOptions": strPtr("fromopt3"),
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestGetAllAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetAllMeta(t *testing.T) {
-	buildArgs := newBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
+	buildArgs := NewBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
 		"ArgNotUsedInDockerfile":        strPtr("fromopt1"),
 		"ArgOverriddenByOptions":        strPtr("fromopt2"),
 		"ArgNoDefaultInMetaFromOptions": strPtr("fromopt3"),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestGetAllMeta(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWarnOnUnusedBuildArgs(t *testing.T) {
-	buildArgs := newBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
+	buildArgs := NewBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
 		"ThisArgIsUsed":    strPtr("fromopt1"),
 		"ThisArgIsNotUsed": strPtr("fromopt2"),
 		"HTTPS_PROXY":      strPtr("referenced builtin"),
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func TestWarnOnUnusedBuildArgs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsUnreferencedBuiltin(t *testing.T) {
-	buildArgs := newBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
+	buildArgs := NewBuildArgs(map[string]*string{
 		"ThisArgIsUsed":    strPtr("fromopt1"),
 		"ThisArgIsNotUsed": strPtr("fromopt2"),
 		"HTTPS_PROXY":      strPtr("referenced builtin"),
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/builder.go b/builder/dockerfile/builder.go
index cd2fa7c56b..21d84cb513 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/builder.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/builder.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func emitImageID(aux *streamformatter.AuxFormatter, state *dispatchState) error
 	return aux.Emit(types.BuildResult{ID: state.imageID})
 }
 
-func processMetaArg(meta instructions.ArgCommand, shlex *shell.Lex, args *buildArgs) error {
+func processMetaArg(meta instructions.ArgCommand, shlex *shell.Lex, args *BuildArgs) error {
 	// shell.Lex currently only support the concatenated string format
 	envs := convertMapToEnvList(args.GetAllAllowed())
 	if err := meta.Expand(func(word string) (string, error) {
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func printCommand(out io.Writer, currentCommandIndex int, totalCommands int, cmd
 
 func (b *Builder) dispatchDockerfileWithCancellation(parseResult []instructions.Stage, metaArgs []instructions.ArgCommand, escapeToken rune, source builder.Source) (*dispatchState, error) {
 	dispatchRequest := dispatchRequest{}
-	buildArgs := newBuildArgs(b.options.BuildArgs)
+	buildArgs := NewBuildArgs(b.options.BuildArgs)
 	totalCommands := len(metaArgs) + len(parseResult)
 	currentCommandIndex := 1
 	for _, stage := range parseResult {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func BuildFromConfig(config *container.Config, changes []string, os string) (*co
 		commands = append(commands, cmd)
 	}
 
-	dispatchRequest := newDispatchRequest(b, dockerfile.EscapeToken, nil, newBuildArgs(b.options.BuildArgs), newStagesBuildResults())
+	dispatchRequest := newDispatchRequest(b, dockerfile.EscapeToken, nil, NewBuildArgs(b.options.BuildArgs), newStagesBuildResults())
 	// We make mutations to the configuration, ensure we have a copy
 	dispatchRequest.state.runConfig = copyRunConfig(config)
 	dispatchRequest.state.imageID = config.Image
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers.go b/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers.go
index 991c433b2b..9dd7502453 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers.go
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func dispatchRun(d dispatchRequest, c *instructions.RunCommand) error {
 // remove any unreferenced built-in args from the environment variables.
 // These args are transparent so resulting image should be the same regardless
 // of the value.
-func prependEnvOnCmd(buildArgs *buildArgs, buildArgVars []string, cmd strslice.StrSlice) strslice.StrSlice {
+func prependEnvOnCmd(buildArgs *BuildArgs, buildArgVars []string, cmd strslice.StrSlice) strslice.StrSlice {
 	var tmpBuildEnv []string
 	for _, env := range buildArgVars {
 		key := strings.SplitN(env, "=", 2)[0]
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers_test.go b/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers_test.go
index 6ddde82d43..8eed646a70 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers_test.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/dispatchers_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func newBuilderWithMockBackend() *Builder {
 
 func TestEnv2Variables(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	envCommand := &instructions.EnvCommand{
 		Env: instructions.KeyValuePairs{
 			instructions.KeyValuePair{Key: "var1", Value: "val1"},
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestEnv2Variables(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEnvValueWithExistingRunConfigEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	sb.state.runConfig.Env = []string{"var1=old", "var2=fromenv"}
 	envCommand := &instructions.EnvCommand{
 		Env: instructions.KeyValuePairs{
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestEnvValueWithExistingRunConfigEnv(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMaintainer(t *testing.T) {
 	maintainerEntry := "Some Maintainer <maintainer@example.com>"
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	cmd := &instructions.MaintainerCommand{Maintainer: maintainerEntry}
 	err := dispatch(sb, cmd)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	labelValue := "value"
 
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	cmd := &instructions.LabelCommand{
 		Labels: instructions.KeyValuePairs{
 			instructions.KeyValuePair{Key: labelName, Value: labelValue},
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestLabel(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFromScratch(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	cmd := &instructions.Stage{
 		BaseName: "scratch",
 	}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestFromWithArg(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
 	b.docker.(*MockBackend).getImageFunc = getImage
-	args := newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string))
+	args := NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string))
 
 	val := "sometag"
 	metaArg := instructions.ArgCommand{
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestFromWithUndefinedArg(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
 	b.docker.(*MockBackend).getImageFunc = getImage
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 
 	b.options.BuildArgs = map[string]*string{"THETAG": &tag}
 
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ func TestFromMultiStageWithNamedStage(t *testing.T) {
 	firstFrom := &instructions.Stage{BaseName: "someimg", Name: "base"}
 	secondFrom := &instructions.Stage{BaseName: "base"}
 	previousResults := newStagesBuildResults()
-	firstSB := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), previousResults)
-	secondSB := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), previousResults)
+	firstSB := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), previousResults)
+	secondSB := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), previousResults)
 	err := initializeStage(firstSB, firstFrom)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	assert.Check(t, firstSB.state.hasFromImage())
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestFromMultiStageWithNamedStage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOnbuild(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '\\', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	cmd := &instructions.OnbuildCommand{
 		Expression: "ADD . /app/src",
 	}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func TestOnbuild(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWorkdir(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	sb.state.baseImage = &mockImage{}
 	workingDir := "/app"
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func TestWorkdir(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	sb.state.baseImage = &mockImage{}
 	command := "./executable"
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func TestCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHealthcheckNone(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	cmd := &instructions.HealthCheckCommand{
 		Health: &container.HealthConfig{
 			Test: []string{"NONE"},
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func TestHealthcheckNone(t *testing.T) {
 func TestHealthcheckCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	expectedTest := []string{"CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost/ || exit 1"}
 	cmd := &instructions.HealthCheckCommand{
 		Health: &container.HealthConfig{
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestHealthcheckCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	sb.state.baseImage = &mockImage{}
 	entrypointCmd := "/usr/sbin/nginx"
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func TestEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestExpose(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 
 	exposedPort := "80"
 	cmd := &instructions.ExposeCommand{
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func TestExpose(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUser(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 
 	cmd := &instructions.UserCommand{
 		User: "test",
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func TestUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 
 	exposedVolume := "/foo"
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func TestStopSignal(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	sb.state.baseImage = &mockImage{}
 	signal := "SIGKILL"
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func TestStopSignal(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArg(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 
 	argName := "foo"
 	argVal := "bar"
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestArg(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestShell(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 
 	shellCmd := "powershell"
 	cmd := &instructions.ShellCommand{Shell: strslice.StrSlice{shellCmd}}
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func TestShell(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPrependEnvOnCmd(t *testing.T) {
-	buildArgs := newBuildArgs(nil)
+	buildArgs := NewBuildArgs(nil)
 	buildArgs.AddArg("NO_PROXY", nil)
 
 	args := []string{"sorted=nope", "args=not", "http_proxy=foo", "NO_PROXY=YA"}
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func TestPrependEnvOnCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRunWithBuildArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	args := newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string))
+	args := NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string))
 	args.argsFromOptions["HTTP_PROXY"] = strPtr("FOO")
 	b.disableCommit = false
 	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', nil, args, newStagesBuildResults())
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/evaluator.go b/builder/dockerfile/evaluator.go
index 0f76845086..75073cec6d 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/evaluator.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/evaluator.go
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ type dispatchState struct {
 	imageID         string
 	baseImage       builder.Image
 	stageName       string
-	buildArgs       *buildArgs
+	buildArgs       *BuildArgs
 	operatingSystem string
 }
 
-func newDispatchState(baseArgs *buildArgs) *dispatchState {
+func newDispatchState(baseArgs *BuildArgs) *dispatchState {
 	args := baseArgs.Clone()
 	args.ResetAllowed()
 	return &dispatchState{runConfig: &container.Config{}, buildArgs: args}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ type dispatchRequest struct {
 	stages  *stagesBuildResults
 }
 
-func newDispatchRequest(builder *Builder, escapeToken rune, source builder.Source, buildArgs *buildArgs, stages *stagesBuildResults) dispatchRequest {
+func newDispatchRequest(builder *Builder, escapeToken rune, source builder.Source, buildArgs *BuildArgs, stages *stagesBuildResults) dispatchRequest {
 	return dispatchRequest{
 		state:   newDispatchState(buildArgs),
 		shlex:   shell.NewLex(escapeToken),
diff --git a/builder/dockerfile/evaluator_test.go b/builder/dockerfile/evaluator_test.go
index db88f36c2d..4d0f6c30ec 100644
--- a/builder/dockerfile/evaluator_test.go
+++ b/builder/dockerfile/evaluator_test.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func executeTestCase(t *testing.T, testCase dispatchTestCase) {
 	}()
 
 	b := newBuilderWithMockBackend()
-	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', context, newBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
+	sb := newDispatchRequest(b, '`', context, NewBuildArgs(make(map[string]*string)), newStagesBuildResults())
 	err = dispatch(sb, testCase.cmd)
 	testutil.ErrorContains(t, err, testCase.expectedError)
 }