diff --git a/packages/next/build/index.ts b/packages/next/build/index.ts
index 6621ed8ef2cf5b1..cdb0f9d14df6123 100644
--- a/packages/next/build/index.ts
+++ b/packages/next/build/index.ts
@@ -930,6 +930,22 @@ export default async function build(
       return returnValue
     })
 
+    if (isNextImageImported) {
+      try {
+        if (process.env.NEXT_SHARP_PATH) {
+          require(process.env.NEXT_SHARP_PATH)
+        } else {
+          require.resolve('sharp', {
+            paths: [path.join(dir, 'node_modules')],
+          })
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        Log.warn(
+          'Detected `next/image` usage without `sharp`. https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/sharp-missing-in-production'
+        )
+      }
+    }
+
     if (customAppGetInitialProps) {
       console.warn(
         chalk.bold.yellow(`Warning: `) +
diff --git a/test/integration/image-optimizer/test/index.test.js b/test/integration/image-optimizer/test/index.test.js
index 9faab437aa3d7fd..739501224c7b1e7 100644
--- a/test/integration/image-optimizer/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/integration/image-optimizer/test/index.test.js
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ const imagesDir = join(appDir, '.next', 'cache', 'images')
 const nextConfig = new File(join(appDir, 'next.config.js'))
 const largeSize = 1080 // defaults defined in server/config.ts
 let nextOutput
+let buildOutput
 let appPort
 let app
-
-const sharpMissingText = `For production Image Optimization with Next.js, the optional 'sharp' package is strongly recommended`
+const sharpRuntimeWarning = `For production Image Optimization with Next.js, the optional 'sharp' package is strongly recommended`
+const sharpBuildWarning = 'Detected `next/image` usage without `sharp`.'
 
 async function fsToJson(dir, output = {}) {
   const files = await fs.readdir(dir)
@@ -726,13 +727,29 @@ function runTests({ w, isDev, domains = [], ttl, isSharp }) {
     expect(Object.keys(json1).length).toBe(1)
   })
 
-  if (isDev || isSharp) {
-    it('should not have sharp missing warning', () => {
-      expect(nextOutput).not.toContain(sharpMissingText)
+  if (isDev) {
+    it('should not have runtime warning in dev', () => {
+      expect(nextOutput).not.toContain(sharpRuntimeWarning)
+    })
+
+    it('should not have build warning in dev', () => {
+      expect(buildOutput).not.toContain(sharpBuildWarning)
+    })
+  } else if (isSharp) {
+    it('should not have runtime warning when sharp is installed', () => {
+      expect(nextOutput).not.toContain(sharpRuntimeWarning)
+    })
+
+    it('should not have build warning when sharp is installed', () => {
+      expect(buildOutput).not.toContain(sharpBuildWarning)
     })
   } else {
-    it('should have sharp missing warning', () => {
-      expect(nextOutput).toContain(sharpMissingText)
+    it('should have runtime warning when sharp is not installed', () => {
+      expect(nextOutput).toContain(sharpRuntimeWarning)
+    })
+
+    it('should have build warning when sharp is not installed', () => {
+      expect(buildOutput).toContain(sharpBuildWarning)
     })
   }
 }
@@ -910,8 +927,10 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
         },
       })
       nextOutput = ''
+      buildOutput = ''
       nextConfig.replace('{ /* replaceme */ }', json)
-      await nextBuild(appDir)
+      const out = await nextBuild(appDir, [], { stderr: true })
+      buildOutput = out.stderr
       appPort = await findPort()
       app = await nextStart(appDir, appPort, {
         onStderr(msg) {
@@ -949,7 +968,8 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
         },
       }`
       )
-      await nextBuild(appDir)
+      const out = await nextBuild(appDir, [], { stderr: true })
+      buildOutput = out.stderr
       appPort = await findPort()
       app = await nextStart(appDir, appPort)
     })
@@ -1025,7 +1045,8 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
         },
       }`
       nextConfig.replace('{ /* replaceme */ }', newConfig)
-      await nextBuild(appDir)
+      const out = await nextBuild(appDir, [], { stderr: true })
+      buildOutput = out.stderr
       appPort = await findPort()
       app = await nextStart(appDir, appPort)
     })
@@ -1084,6 +1105,7 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
       const size = 384 // defaults defined in server/config.ts
       beforeAll(async () => {
         nextOutput = ''
+        buildOutput = ''
         appPort = await findPort()
         app = await launchApp(appDir, appPort, {
           onStderr(msg) {
@@ -1111,6 +1133,7 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
           },
         })
         nextOutput = ''
+        buildOutput = ''
         nextConfig.replace('{ /* replaceme */ }', json)
         appPort = await findPort()
         app = await launchApp(appDir, appPort, {
@@ -1133,7 +1156,9 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
       const size = 384 // defaults defined in server/config.ts
       beforeAll(async () => {
         nextOutput = ''
-        await nextBuild(appDir)
+        buildOutput = ''
+        const out = await nextBuild(appDir, [], { stderr: true })
+        buildOutput = out.stderr
         appPort = await findPort()
         app = await nextStart(appDir, appPort, {
           onStderr(msg) {
@@ -1167,8 +1192,10 @@ describe('Image Optimizer', () => {
           },
         })
         nextOutput = ''
+        buildOutput = ''
         nextConfig.replace('{ /* replaceme */ }', json)
-        await nextBuild(appDir)
+        const out = await nextBuild(appDir, [], { stderr: true })
+        buildOutput = out.stderr
         appPort = await findPort()
         app = await nextStart(appDir, appPort, {
           onStderr(msg) {