diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/README.md
index fc68cbce9d837..370bc6c13cf83 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/README.md
@@ -145,6 +145,18 @@ new python.PythonFunction(this, 'function', {
 });
 ```
 
+You can also pass additional options to configure Docker for situations where the docker daemon is not running in the same system as you are bundling from.
+
+ ```ts
+const entry = '/path/to/function';
+
+new python.PythonFunction(this, 'function', {
+  entry,
+  runtime: Runtime.PYTHON_3_8,
+  bundling: { volumesFrom: process.env.HOSTNAME },
+});
+```
+
 ## Custom Bundling with Code Artifact
 
 To use a Code Artifact PyPI repo, the `PIP_INDEX_URL` for bundling the function can be customized (requires AWS CLI in the build environment):
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/bundling.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/bundling.ts
index 726b72c5bc2b8..14050cb49d0ad 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/bundling.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/bundling.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ export interface BundlingProps extends BundlingOptions {
    */
   readonly architecture?: Architecture;
 
+  /**
+   * Where to mount the specified volumes from
+   * Docker [volumes-from option](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/run/#mount-volumes-from-container---volumes-from)
+   * @default - no volumes-from options
+   */
+  readonly volumesFrom?: string;
+
   /**
    * Whether or not the bundling process should be skipped
    *
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ export class Bundling implements CdkBundlingOptions {
   public readonly image: DockerImage;
   public readonly command: string[];
   public readonly environment?: { [key: string]: string };
+  public readonly volumesFrom?: string | undefined;
 
   constructor(props: BundlingProps) {
     const {
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ export class Bundling implements CdkBundlingOptions {
     });
     this.command = ['bash', '-c', chain(bundlingCommands)];
     this.environment = props.environment;
+    this.volumesFrom = props.volumesFrom;
   }
 
   private createBundlingCommand(options: BundlingCommandOptions): string[] {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/types.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/types.ts
index 3689c43335959..c3311be3f70fd 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/types.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/lib/types.ts
@@ -86,4 +86,11 @@ export interface BundlingOptions {
    * @default - Based on `assetHashType`
    */
   readonly assetHash?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Where to mount the specified volumes from
+   * Docker [volumes-from option](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/run/#mount-volumes-from-container---volumes-from)
+   * @default - no volumes-from options
+   */
+  readonly volumesFrom?: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/test/bundling.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/test/bundling.test.ts
index 5626a3f02d2a4..6276a31213792 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/test/bundling.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-python/test/bundling.test.ts
@@ -278,6 +278,21 @@ test('Bundling with custom environment vars`', () => {
   }));
 });
 
+test('Bundling with custom volumes', () => {
+  const entry = path.join(__dirname, 'lambda-handler');
+  Bundling.bundle({
+    entry: entry,
+    runtime: Runtime.PYTHON_3_7,
+    volumesFrom: process.env.HOSTNAME,
+  });
+
+  expect(Code.fromAsset).toHaveBeenCalledWith(entry, expect.objectContaining({
+    bundling: expect.objectContaining({
+      volumesFrom: process.env.HOSTNAME,
+    }),
+  }));
+});
+
 test('Do not build docker image when skipping bundling', () => {
   const entry = path.join(__dirname, 'lambda-handler');
   Bundling.bundle({
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/asset-staging.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/asset-staging.ts
index 96b16554a67f1..6831790d50938 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/asset-staging.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/asset-staging.ts
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ export class AssetStaging extends Construct {
           entrypoint: options.entrypoint,
           workingDirectory: options.workingDirectory ?? AssetStaging.BUNDLING_INPUT_DIR,
           securityOpt: options.securityOpt ?? '',
+          volumesFrom: options.volumesFrom,
         });
       }
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/bundling.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/bundling.ts
index c496bf31d8672..c33db4f3c5c10 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/bundling.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/bundling.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ export interface BundlingOptions {
    */
   readonly volumes?: DockerVolume[];
 
+  /**
+   * Where to mount the specified volumes from
+   * Docker [volumes-from option](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/run/#mount-volumes-from-container---volumes-from)
+   * @default - no volumes-from options
+   */
+  readonly volumesFrom?: string;
+
   /**
    * The environment variables to pass to the Docker container.
    *
@@ -210,6 +217,9 @@ export class BundlingDockerImage {
       ...options.user
         ? ['-u', options.user]
         : [],
+      ...options.volumesFrom
+        ? ['--volumes-from', options.volumesFrom]
+        : [],
       ...flatten(volumes.map(v => ['-v', `${v.hostPath}:${v.containerPath}:${isSeLinux() ? 'z,' : ''}${v.consistency ?? DockerVolumeConsistency.DELEGATED}`])),
       ...flatten(Object.entries(environment).map(([k, v]) => ['--env', `${k}=${v}`])),
       ...options.workingDirectory
@@ -441,6 +451,13 @@ export interface DockerRunOptions {
    */
   readonly volumes?: DockerVolume[];
 
+  /**
+   * Where to mount the specified volumes from
+   * Docker [volumes-from option](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/run/#mount-volumes-from-container---volumes-from)
+   * @default - no volumes-from options
+   */
+  readonly volumesFrom?: string;
+
   /**
    * The environment variables to pass to the container.
    *