diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
index 90b925786afed8..48665913c4b8c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
 
     container:
-      image: connectedhomeip/chip-build-efr32:0.6.47
+      image: connectedhomeip/chip-build-efr32:0.6.50
       volumes:
         - "/tmp/bloat_reports:/tmp/bloat_reports"
     steps:
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           attempt_limit: 3
           attempt_delay: 2000
       - name: Checkout submodules
-        run: scripts/checkout_submodules.py --shallow --platform efr32
+        run: scripts/checkout_submodules.py --shallow --platform silabs_docker
 
       # - name: Out of Tree verification
       #   run: third_party/silabs/out_of_tree_verification.sh
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index d9f332d45c1e8a..2927568c436bd7 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	path = third_party/freertos/repo
 	url = https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel.git
 	branch  = V10.3.1-kernel-only
-	platforms = ameba,cc13x2_26x2,bouffalolab,efr32,esp32,k32w0,infineon,qpg,cc32xx
+	platforms = ameba,cc13x2_26x2,bouffalolab,efr32,esp32,k32w0,infineon,qpg,cc32xx,silabs_docker
 [submodule "simw-top-mini"]
 	path = third_party/simw-top-mini/repo
 	url = https://github.com/NXP/plug-and-trust.git
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	path = third_party/openthread/ot-efr32
 	url = https://github.com/SiliconLabs/ot-efr32.git
 	branch  = matter_sve
-	platforms = efr32
+	platforms = efr32,silabs_docker
 [submodule "third_party/openthread/ot-ifx"]
 	path = third_party/openthread/ot-ifx
 	url = https://github.com/Infineon/ot-ifx-release.git
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 	path = third_party/silabs/matter_support
 	url = https://github.com/SiliconLabs/sdk_support.git
 	branch = main
-	platforms = efr32
+	platforms = efr32,silabs_docker
 [submodule "third_party/silabs/gecko_sdk"]
 	path = third_party/silabs/gecko_sdk
 	url = https://github.com/SiliconLabs/gecko_sdk.git
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 	path = third_party/silabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk
 	url = https://github.com/SiliconLabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk.git
 	branch = master
-	platforms = efr32
+	platforms = efr32,silabs_docker
 [submodule "editline"]
 	path = third_party/editline/repo
 	url = https://github.com/troglobit/editline.git
diff --git a/scripts/checkout_submodules.py b/scripts/checkout_submodules.py
index e7e3058b7d2df8..55da322e8184b0 100755
--- a/scripts/checkout_submodules.py
+++ b/scripts/checkout_submodules.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     'mw320',
     'genio',
     'openiotsdk',
+    'silabs_docker',
 ])
 
 Module = namedtuple('Module', 'name path platforms')
diff --git a/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh b/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh
index b94c8485d8c2c7..d60415bd842798 100755
--- a/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh
+++ b/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
             Currently : v1.0-<branchName>-<ShortCommitSha>
         --release
             Remove all logs and debugs features (including the LCD). Yield the smallest image size possible
+        --docker
+            Change GSDK root for docker builds
 
     "
 elif [ "$#" -lt "2" ]; then
@@ -199,6 +201,10 @@ else
                 optArgs+="is_debug=false disable_lcd=true chip_build_libshell=false enable_openthread_cli=false use_external_flash=false chip_logging=false silabs_log_enabled=false "
                 shift
                 ;;
+            --docker)
+                optArgs+="efr32_sdk_root=\"$GSDK_ROOT\" "
+                shift
+                ;;
             *)
                 if [ "$1" =~ *"use_rs9116=true"* ] || [ "$1" =~ *"use_SiWx917=true"* ] || [ "$1" =~ *"use_wf200=true"* ]; then
                     USE_WIFI=true