diff --git a/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build.go b/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build.go
index 24c98af65e..118c786235 100644
--- a/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build.go
+++ b/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build.go
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/superfly/flyctl/internal/appconfig"
@@ -234,17 +239,73 @@ func determineImage(ctx context.Context, appConfig *appconfig.Config, useWG, rec
 	return
 }
 
+// downloadDockerfileFromURL downloads a Dockerfile from a URL to a temporary file
+func downloadDockerfileFromURL(ctx context.Context, dockerfileURL string) (tempPath string, err error) {
+	// Create a temporary file for the Dockerfile
+	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "dockerfile-*.tmp")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer tempFile.Close()
+
+	// Download the Dockerfile
+	resp, err := http.Get(dockerfileURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to download Dockerfile from %s: %w", dockerfileURL, err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to download Dockerfile from %s: HTTP %d", dockerfileURL, resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	// Copy the content to the temporary file
+	_, err = io.Copy(tempFile, resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to write Dockerfile to temporary file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return tempFile.Name(), nil
+}
+
+// isURL checks if a string is a valid HTTP or HTTPS URL
+func isURL(path string) bool {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "http://") && !strings.HasPrefix(path, "https://") {
+		return false
+	}
+	parsed, err := url.Parse(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Ensure the URL has a host
+	return parsed.Host != ""
+}
+
 // resolveDockerfilePath returns the absolute path to the Dockerfile
 // if one was specified in the app config or a command line argument
 func resolveDockerfilePath(ctx context.Context, appConfig *appconfig.Config) (path string, err error) {
 	defer func() {
-		if err == nil && path != "" {
+		if err == nil && path != "" && !isURL(path) {
 			path, err = filepath.Abs(path)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	if path = appConfig.Dockerfile(); path != "" {
-		path = filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(appConfig.ConfigFilePath()), path)
+		// Check if the path is a URL
+		if isURL(path) {
+			// Download the Dockerfile from the URL
+			tempPath, downloadErr := downloadDockerfileFromURL(ctx, path)
+			if downloadErr != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to download Dockerfile from URL %s: %w", path, downloadErr)
+			}
+			path = tempPath
+		} else {
+			// Treat as local path relative to the config file
+			path = filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(appConfig.ConfigFilePath()), path)
+		}
 	} else {
 		path = flag.GetString(ctx, "dockerfile")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build_test.go b/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build_test.go
index 5a4aac4f51..d85f40ecff 100644
--- a/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/deploy/deploy_build_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package deploy
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
@@ -37,3 +40,96 @@ func TestMultipleDockerfile(t *testing.T) {
 	err = multipleDockerfile(ctx, cfg)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "fly.production.toml")
 }
+
+func TestResolveDockerfilePath(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("local path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+		configPath := filepath.Join(dir, "fly.toml")
+
+		cfg := &appconfig.Config{}
+		cfg.SetConfigFilePath(configPath)
+		cfg.Build = &appconfig.Build{
+			Dockerfile: "Dockerfile.custom",
+		}
+
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		path, err := resolveDockerfilePath(ctx, cfg)
+
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		expectedPath := filepath.Join(dir, "Dockerfile.custom")
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedPath, path)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("URL path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Create a test server that serves a Dockerfile
+		dockerfileContent := `FROM alpine:latest
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+ENTRYPOINT ["sh"]`
+
+		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+			fmt.Fprint(w, dockerfileContent)
+		}))
+		defer server.Close()
+
+		cfg := &appconfig.Config{}
+		cfg.Build = &appconfig.Build{
+			Dockerfile: server.URL + "/Dockerfile",
+		}
+
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		path, err := resolveDockerfilePath(ctx, cfg)
+
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, path)
+
+		// Verify the file exists and contains the expected content
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, dockerfileContent, string(content))
+
+		// Clean up the temporary file
+		os.Remove(path)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("URL path with 404", func(t *testing.T) {
+		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}))
+		defer server.Close()
+
+		cfg := &appconfig.Config{}
+		cfg.Build = &appconfig.Build{
+			Dockerfile: server.URL + "/nonexistent",
+		}
+
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		_, err := resolveDockerfilePath(ctx, cfg)
+
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "HTTP 404")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestIsURL(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		path     string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{"https://example.com/Dockerfile", true},
+		{"http://example.com/Dockerfile", true},
+		{"ftp://example.com/Dockerfile", false},
+		{"./Dockerfile", false},
+		{"/path/to/Dockerfile", false},
+		{"Dockerfile", false},
+		{"not-a-url", false},
+		{"https://", false}, // invalid URL
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.path, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := isURL(test.path)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}