diff --git a/flytekit/image_spec/image_spec.py b/flytekit/image_spec/image_spec.py
index 37f87549d0..4e2896867e 100644
--- a/flytekit/image_spec/image_spec.py
+++ b/flytekit/image_spec/image_spec.py
@@ -216,6 +216,27 @@ def build_image(self, image_spec: ImageSpec) -> Optional[str]:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError("This method is not implemented in the base class.")
 
+    def should_build(self, image_spec: ImageSpec) -> bool:
+        """
+        Whether or not the builder should build the ImageSpec.
+
+        Args:
+            image_spec: image spec of the task.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the image should be built, otherwise it returns False.
+        """
+        img_name = image_spec.image_name()
+        if not image_spec.exist():
+            click.secho(f"Image {img_name} not found. building...", fg="blue")
+            return True
+        if image_spec._is_force_push:
+            click.secho(f"Image {img_name} found but overwriting existing image.", fg="blue")
+            return True
+
+        click.secho(f"Image {img_name} found. Skip building.", fg="blue")
+        return False
+
 
 class ImageBuildEngine:
     """
@@ -252,18 +273,11 @@ def build(cls, image_spec: ImageSpec):
             builder = image_spec.builder
 
         img_name = image_spec.image_name()
-        if image_spec.exist():
-            if image_spec._is_force_push:
-                click.secho(f"Image {img_name} found. but overwriting existing image.", fg="blue")
-                cls._build_image(builder, image_spec, img_name)
-            else:
-                click.secho(f"Image {img_name} found. Skip building.", fg="blue")
-        else:
-            click.secho(f"Image {img_name} not found. building...", fg="blue")
+        if cls._get_builder(builder).should_build(image_spec):
             cls._build_image(builder, image_spec, img_name)
 
     @classmethod
-    def _build_image(cls, builder, image_spec, img_name):
+    def _get_builder(cls, builder: str) -> ImageSpecBuilder:
         if builder not in cls._REGISTRY:
             raise Exception(f"Builder {builder} is not registered.")
         if builder == "envd":
@@ -275,7 +289,11 @@ def _build_image(cls, builder, image_spec, img_name):
                     f"envd version {envd_version} is not compatible with flytekit>v1.10.2."
                     f" Please upgrade envd to v0.3.39+."
                 )
-        fully_qualified_image_name = cls._REGISTRY[builder][0].build_image(image_spec)
+        return cls._REGISTRY[builder][0]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _build_image(cls, builder: str, image_spec: ImageSpec, img_name: str):
+        fully_qualified_image_name = cls._get_builder(builder).build_image(image_spec)
         if fully_qualified_image_name is not None:
             cls._IMAGE_NAME_TO_REAL_NAME[img_name] = fully_qualified_image_name
 
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/image_spec/test_image_spec.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/image_spec/test_image_spec.py
index 4a596c1e1e..011828d4ce 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/image_spec/test_image_spec.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/image_spec/test_image_spec.py
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ def test_image_spec_engine_priority():
 
 
 def test_build_existing_image_with_force_push():
-    image_spec = Mock()
-    image_spec.exist.return_value = True
-    image_spec._is_force_push = True
+    image_spec = ImageSpec(name="hello", builder="test").force_push()
 
-    ImageBuildEngine._build_image = Mock()
+    builder = Mock()
+    builder.build_image.return_value = "new_image_name"
+    ImageBuildEngine.register("test", builder)
 
     ImageBuildEngine.build(image_spec)
-    ImageBuildEngine._build_image.assert_called_once()
+    builder.build_image.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_custom_tag():