diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d852f76e..f6e385792 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ custom:
 
 > Note that only relative path is supported at the moment.
 
-
 `peerDependencies` of all above external dependencies will also be packed into the Serverless
 artifact. By default, `node_modules` in the same directory as `package.json` (current working directory
 or specified by`packagePath`) will be used.
@@ -576,12 +575,14 @@ custom:
 Will run each webpack build one at a time which helps reduce memory usage and in some cases impoves overall build performance.
 
 ### Support for Docker Images as Custom Runtimes
+
 AWS Lambda and `serverless` started supporting the use of Docker images as custom runtimes in 2021. See the [serverless documentation](https://www.serverless.com/blog/container-support-for-lambda) for details on how to configure a `serverless.yml` to use these features.
 
 **NOTE: You must provide an override for the Image `CMD` property in your function definitions.**
 See [Dockerfile documentation](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd) for more information about the native Docker `CMD` property.
 
 In the following example `entrypoint` is inherited from the shared Docker image, while `command` is provided as an override for each function:
+
 ```yaml
 # serverless.yml
 functions:
@@ -633,17 +634,16 @@ All options that are supported by invoke local can be used as usual:
 
 > :exclamation: The old `webpack invoke` command has been disabled.
 
-#### Run a function with an existing compiled output (--no-build)
+#### Run a function with an existing compiled output
 
 On CI systems it is likely that you'll run multiple integration tests with `invoke local`
 sequentially. To improve this, you can do one compile and run multiple invokes on the
 compiled output - it is not necessary to compile again before each and every invoke.
 
-```bash
-$ serverless webpack
-$ serverless invoke local --function <function-name-1> --no-build
-$ serverless invoke local --function <function-name-2> --no-build
-...
+```yaml
+custom:
+  webpack:
+    noBuild: true
 ```
 
 ### Run a function locally on source changes
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2bcc0d026..8cc999ea3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ class ServerlessWebpack {
         BbPromise.bind(this)
           .tap(() => {
             lib.webpack.isLocal = true;
-            // --no-build override
-            if (this.options.build === false) {
-              this.skipCompile = true;
-            }
           })
           .then(this.prepareOfflineInvoke)
           .then(() => (this.skipCompile ? BbPromise.resolve() : this.wpwatch())),
@@ -190,10 +186,6 @@ class ServerlessWebpack {
         BbPromise.bind(this)
           .tap(() => {
             lib.webpack.isLocal = true;
-            // --no-build override
-            if (this.options.build === false) {
-              this.skipCompile = true;
-            }
           })
           .then(this.prepareOfflineInvoke)
           .then(() => (this.skipCompile ? BbPromise.resolve() : this.wpwatch())),
diff --git a/index.test.js b/index.test.js
index 950c446f2..b595a2c2a 100644
--- a/index.test.js
+++ b/index.test.js
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ describe('ServerlessWebpack', () => {
               });
             });
             it('should skip compiling when requested', () => {
-              slsw.skipCompile = false;
+              slsw.skipCompile = true;
               slsw.options.build = false;
               return expect(slsw.hooks['before:offline:start:init']()).to.be.fulfilled.then(() => {
                 expect(ServerlessWebpack.lib.webpack.isLocal).to.be.true;
diff --git a/lib/prepareOfflineInvoke.js b/lib/prepareOfflineInvoke.js
index f00cc6fc3..06bcf8538 100644
--- a/lib/prepareOfflineInvoke.js
+++ b/lib/prepareOfflineInvoke.js
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ const path = require('path');
 
 module.exports = {
   prepareOfflineInvoke() {
+    this.skipCompile =
+      _.get(this.serverless, 'service.custom.webpack.noBuild') === true || _.get(this.options, 'build') === false;
+
     // Use service packaging for compile
     _.set(this.serverless, 'service.package.individually', false);
 
diff --git a/lib/validate.js b/lib/validate.js
index 5daa550f7..780243045 100644
--- a/lib/validate.js
+++ b/lib/validate.js
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ module.exports = {
         this.webpackConfig.output.path = path.join(this.serverless.config.servicePath, this.options.out);
       }
 
-      // Skip compilation with --no-build
-      if (this.options.build === false) {
-        this.skipCompile = true;
+      this.skipCompile =
+        _.get(this.serverless, 'service.custom.webpack.noBuild') === true || _.get(this.options, 'build') === false;
+
+      // Skip compilation with --no-build or noBuild
+      if (this.skipCompile) {
         this.serverless.cli.log('Skipping build and using existing compiled output');
         if (!fse.pathExistsSync(this.webpackConfig.output.path)) {
           return BbPromise.reject(new this.serverless.classes.Error('No compiled output found'));