diff --git a/internal/exec/exec.go b/internal/exec/exec.go
index 1e8e0560e64..85e8c1c644d 100644
--- a/internal/exec/exec.go
+++ b/internal/exec/exec.go
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ func filterArtifacts(artifacts artifact.Artifacts, publisher config.Publisher) [
 		artifact.ByType(artifact.UploadableFile),
 		artifact.ByType(artifact.LinuxPackage),
 		artifact.ByType(artifact.UploadableBinary),
+		artifact.ByType(artifact.DockerImage),
+		artifact.ByType(artifact.DockerManifest),
 	}
 
 	if publisher.Checksum {
diff --git a/internal/exec/exec_test.go b/internal/exec/exec_test.go
index 9e0c4e733d0..7d094667556 100644
--- a/internal/exec/exec_test.go
+++ b/internal/exec/exec_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 		ext string
 		typ artifact.Type
 	}{
-		{"docker", "---", artifact.DockerImage},
 		{"debpkg", "deb", artifact.LinuxPackage},
 		{"binary", "bin", artifact.Binary},
 		{"archive", "tar", artifact.UploadableArchive},
@@ -57,6 +56,25 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 
+	ctx.Artifacts.Add(&artifact.Artifact{
+		Name:   "foo/bar:amd64",
+		Goos:   "linux",
+		Goarch: "amd64",
+		Path:   "foo/bar:amd64",
+		Type:   artifact.DockerImage,
+		Extra: map[string]interface{}{
+			"ID": "img",
+		},
+	})
+	ctx.Artifacts.Add(&artifact.Artifact{
+		Name: "foo/bar",
+		Path: "foo/bar",
+		Type: artifact.DockerManifest,
+		Extra: map[string]interface{}{
+			"ID": "mnf",
+		},
+	})
+
 	osEnv := func(ignores ...string) []string {
 		var result []string
 	outer:
@@ -108,6 +126,8 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.deb"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.ubi"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.tar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar:amd64"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 							},
 						}),
 					},
@@ -129,6 +149,8 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.ubi"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.tar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.sum"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar:amd64"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 							},
 						}),
 					},
@@ -150,6 +172,27 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.ubi"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.tar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"a.sig"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar:amd64"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+							},
+						}),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			nil,
+		},
+		{
+			"docker",
+			[]config.Publisher{
+				{
+					Name: "test",
+					IDs:  []string{"img", "mnf"},
+					Cmd:  MockCmd + " {{ .ArtifactName }}",
+					Env: []string{
+						MarshalMockEnv(&MockData{
+							AnyOf: []MockCall{
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
+								{ExpectedArgs: []string{"foo/bar:amd64"}, ExitCode: 0, ExpectedEnv: osEnv()},
 							},
 						}),
 					},
diff --git a/internal/pipe/docker/docker.go b/internal/pipe/docker/docker.go
index 25e97f108dc..e031ed37f52 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/docker/docker.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/docker/docker.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/artifact"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/deprecate"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/gio"
+	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/ids"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/pipe"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/semerrgroup"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/tmpl"
@@ -36,9 +37,13 @@ func (Pipe) String() string {
 
 // Default sets the pipe defaults.
 func (Pipe) Default(ctx *context.Context) error {
+	ids := ids.New("dockers")
 	for i := range ctx.Config.Dockers {
 		docker := &ctx.Config.Dockers[i]
 
+		if docker.ID != "" {
+			ids.Inc(docker.ID)
+		}
 		if docker.Goos == "" {
 			docker.Goos = "linux"
 		}
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ func (Pipe) Default(ctx *context.Context) error {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return ids.Validate()
 }
 
 func validateImager(use string) error {
@@ -238,13 +243,18 @@ func dockerPush(ctx *context.Context, image *artifact.Artifact) error {
 	if err := imagers[docker.Use].Push(ctx, image.Name, docker.PushFlags); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	ctx.Artifacts.Add(&artifact.Artifact{
+	art := &artifact.Artifact{
 		Type:   artifact.DockerImage,
 		Name:   image.Name,
 		Path:   image.Path,
 		Goarch: image.Goarch,
 		Goos:   image.Goos,
 		Goarm:  image.Goarm,
-	})
+		Extra:  map[string]interface{}{},
+	}
+	if docker.ID != "" {
+		art.Extra["ID"] = docker.ID
+	}
+	ctx.Artifacts.Add(art)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/pipe/docker/docker_test.go b/internal/pipe/docker/docker_test.go
index 57cb258829f..148454fdfb6 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/docker/docker_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/docker/docker_test.go
@@ -1136,6 +1136,27 @@ func TestDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, useDocker, ctx.Config.DockerManifests[1].Use)
 }
 
+func TestDefaultDuplicateID(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := &context.Context{
+		Config: config.Project{
+			Dockers: []config.Docker{
+				{ID: "foo"},
+				{ /* empty */ },
+				{ID: "bar"},
+				{ID: "foo"},
+			},
+			DockerManifests: []config.DockerManifest{
+				{ID: "bar"},
+				{ /* empty */ },
+				{ID: "bar"},
+				{ID: "foo"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	require.EqualError(t, Pipe{}.Default(ctx), "found 2 dockers with the ID 'foo', please fix your config")
+	require.EqualError(t, ManifestPipe{}.Default(ctx), "found 2 docker_manifests with the ID 'bar', please fix your config")
+}
+
 func TestDefaultInvalidUse(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := &context.Context{
 		Config: config.Project{
diff --git a/internal/pipe/docker/manifest.go b/internal/pipe/docker/manifest.go
index 02b246135a1..40af5697ad9 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/docker/manifest.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/docker/manifest.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/apex/log"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/artifact"
+	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/ids"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/pipe"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/semerrgroup"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/tmpl"
@@ -24,8 +25,12 @@ func (ManifestPipe) String() string {
 
 // Default sets the pipe defaults.
 func (ManifestPipe) Default(ctx *context.Context) error {
+	ids := ids.New("docker_manifests")
 	for i := range ctx.Config.DockerManifests {
 		manifest := &ctx.Config.DockerManifests[i]
+		if manifest.ID != "" {
+			ids.Inc(manifest.ID)
+		}
 		if manifest.Use == "" {
 			manifest.Use = useDocker
 		}
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ func (ManifestPipe) Default(ctx *context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return ids.Validate()
 }
 
 // Publish the docker manifests.
@@ -69,11 +74,16 @@ func (ManifestPipe) Publish(ctx *context.Context) error {
 			if err := manifester.Create(ctx, name, images, manifest.CreateFlags); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			ctx.Artifacts.Add(&artifact.Artifact{
-				Type: artifact.DockerManifest,
-				Name: name,
-				Path: name,
-			})
+			art := &artifact.Artifact{
+				Type:  artifact.DockerManifest,
+				Name:  name,
+				Path:  name,
+				Extra: map[string]interface{}{},
+			}
+			if manifest.ID != "" {
+				art.Extra["ID"] = manifest.ID
+			}
+			ctx.Artifacts.Add(art)
 
 			log.WithField("manifest", name).Info("pushing docker manifest")
 			return manifester.Push(ctx, name, manifest.PushFlags)
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index a0f85a50ffb..49afa62c9e5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ type Checksum struct {
 
 // Docker image config.
 type Docker struct {
+	ID                 string   `yaml:"id,omitempty"`
 	IDs                []string `yaml:"ids,omitempty"`
 	Goos               string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Goarch             string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@ type Docker struct {
 
 // DockerManifest config.
 type DockerManifest struct {
+	ID             string   `yaml:"id,omitempty"`
 	NameTemplate   string   `yaml:"name_template,omitempty"`
 	SkipPush       string   `yaml:"skip_push,omitempty"`
 	ImageTemplates []string `yaml:"image_templates,omitempty"`
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/docker.md b/www/docs/customization/docker.md
index f0ddd26c2a5..6ac14c084a4 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/docker.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/docker.md
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ Of course, you can customize a lot of things:
 dockers:
   # You can have multiple Docker images.
   -
+    # ID of the image, needed if you want to filter by it later on (e.g. on custom publishers).
+    id: myimg
+
     # GOOS of the built binaries/packages that should be used.
     goos: linux
 
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/docker_manifest.md b/www/docs/customization/docker_manifest.md
index 2a0f7d88cb3..d25e18941c1 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/docker_manifest.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/docker_manifest.md
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ options available:
 docker_manifests:
   # You can have multiple Docker manifests.
 -
+  # ID of the manifest, needed if you want to filter by it later on (e.g. on custom publishers).
+  id: myimg
+
   # Name template for the manifest.
   # Defaults to empty.
   name_template: foo/bar:{{ .Version }}