diff --git a/commands/history/export.go b/commands/history/export.go
index 5ccf25f32..af8149a7f 100644
--- a/commands/history/export.go
+++ b/commands/history/export.go
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type exportOptions struct {
-	builder string
-	refs    []string
-	output  string
-	all     bool
+	builder  string
+	refs     []string
+	output   string
+	all      bool
+	finalize bool
 }
 
 func runExport(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, opts exportOptions) error {
@@ -62,6 +63,26 @@ func runExport(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, opts exportOptions) e
 			return errors.Errorf("no record found for ref %q", ref)
 		}
 
+		if opts.finalize {
+			var finalized bool
+			for _, rec := range recs {
+				if rec.Trace == nil {
+					finalized = true
+					if err := finalizeRecord(ctx, rec.Ref, nodes); err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if finalized {
+				recs, err = queryRecords(ctx, ref, nodes, &queryOptions{
+					CompletedOnly: true,
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		if ref == "" {
 			slices.SortFunc(recs, func(a, b historyRecord) int {
 				return b.CreatedAt.AsTime().Compare(a.CreatedAt.AsTime())
@@ -154,7 +175,8 @@ func exportCmd(dockerCli command.Cli, rootOpts RootOptions) *cobra.Command {
 
 	flags := cmd.Flags()
 	flags.StringVarP(&options.output, "output", "o", "", "Output file path")
-	flags.BoolVar(&options.all, "all", false, "Export all records for the builder")
+	flags.BoolVar(&options.all, "all", false, "Export all build records for the builder")
+	flags.BoolVar(&options.finalize, "finalize", false, "Ensure build records are finalized before exporting")
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/commands/history/trace.go b/commands/history/trace.go
index 1e2b0f1ba..b841ce357 100644
--- a/commands/history/trace.go
+++ b/commands/history/trace.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/buildx/util/otelutil"
 	"github.com/docker/buildx/util/otelutil/jaeger"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command"
-	controlapi "github.com/moby/buildkit/api/services/control"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/go-digest"
 	ocispecs "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
 	"github.com/pkg/browser"
@@ -57,14 +56,7 @@ func loadTrace(ctx context.Context, ref string, nodes []builder.Node) (string, [
 		// build is complete but no trace yet. try to finalize the trace
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // give some extra time for last parts of trace to be written
 
-		c, err := rec.node.Driver.Client(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", nil, err
-		}
-		_, err = c.ControlClient().UpdateBuildHistory(ctx, &controlapi.UpdateBuildHistoryRequest{
-			Ref:      rec.Ref,
-			Finalize: true,
-		})
+		err := finalizeRecord(ctx, rec.Ref, []builder.Node{*rec.node})
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/commands/history/utils.go b/commands/history/utils.go
index 95c8702e1..fa070eaab 100644
--- a/commands/history/utils.go
+++ b/commands/history/utils.go
@@ -248,6 +248,28 @@ func queryRecords(ctx context.Context, ref string, nodes []builder.Node, opts *q
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func finalizeRecord(ctx context.Context, ref string, nodes []builder.Node) error {
+	eg, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		node := node
+		eg.Go(func() error {
+			if node.Driver == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+			c, err := node.Driver.Client(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			_, err = c.ControlClient().UpdateBuildHistory(ctx, &controlapi.UpdateBuildHistoryRequest{
+				Ref:      ref,
+				Finalize: true,
+			})
+			return err
+		})
+	}
+	return eg.Wait()
+}
+
 func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
 	if d < time.Minute {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%.1fs", d.Seconds())
diff --git a/docs/reference/buildx_history_export.md b/docs/reference/buildx_history_export.md
index ae3940777..edb99ee8f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/buildx_history_export.md
+++ b/docs/reference/buildx_history_export.md
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ Export build records into Docker Desktop bundle
 
 ### Options
 
-| Name                                   | Type     | Default | Description                              |
-|:---------------------------------------|:---------|:--------|:-----------------------------------------|
-| [`--all`](#all)                        | `bool`   |         | Export all records for the builder       |
-| [`--builder`](#builder)                | `string` |         | Override the configured builder instance |
-| [`-D`](#debug), [`--debug`](#debug)    | `bool`   |         | Enable debug logging                     |
-| [`-o`](#output), [`--output`](#output) | `string` |         | Output file path                         |
+| Name                                   | Type     | Default | Description                                         |
+|:---------------------------------------|:---------|:--------|:----------------------------------------------------|
+| [`--all`](#all)                        | `bool`   |         | Export all build records for the builder            |
+| [`--builder`](#builder)                | `string` |         | Override the configured builder instance            |
+| [`-D`](#debug), [`--debug`](#debug)    | `bool`   |         | Enable debug logging                                |
+| [`--finalize`](#finalize)              | `bool`   |         | Ensure build records are finalized before exporting |
+| [`-o`](#output), [`--output`](#output) | `string` |         | Output file path                                    |
 
 
 <!---MARKER_GEN_END-->
@@ -49,6 +50,16 @@ docker buildx history export --builder builder0 ^1 -o builder0-build.dockerbuild
 docker buildx history export --debug qu2gsuo8ejqrwdfii23xkkckt -o debug-build.dockerbuild
 ```
 
+### <a name="finalize"></a> Ensure build records are finalized before exporting (--finalize)
+
+Clients can report their own traces concurrently, and not all traces may be
+saved yet by the time of the export. Use the `--finalize` flag to ensure all
+traces are finalized before exporting.
+
+```console
+docker buildx history export --finalize qu2gsuo8ejqrwdfii23xkkckt -o finalized-build.dockerbuild
+```
+
 ### <a name="output"></a> Export a single build to a custom file (--output)
 
 ```console