diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/access_config.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/access_config.go
index b7a5fe26b..bc1968dc8 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/access_config.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/access_config.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ type AlicloudAccessConfig struct {
 	// The region validation can be skipped if this value is true, the default
 	// value is false.
 	AlicloudSkipValidation bool `mapstructure:"skip_region_validation" required:"false"`
+	// The image validation can be skipped if this value is true, the default
+	// value is false.
+	AlicloudSkipImageValidation bool `mapstructure:"skip_image_validation" required:"false"`
 	// STS access token, can be set through template or by exporting as
 	// environment variable such as `export SECURITY_TOKEN=value`.
 	SecurityToken string `mapstructure:"security_token" required:"false"`
diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder.hcl2spec.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder.hcl2spec.go
index 9b5a36e73..d1f603845 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder.hcl2spec.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder.hcl2spec.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type FlatConfig struct {
 	AlicloudSecretKey                 *string                  `mapstructure:"secret_key" required:"true" cty:"secret_key"`
 	AlicloudRegion                    *string                  `mapstructure:"region" required:"true" cty:"region"`
 	AlicloudSkipValidation            *bool                    `mapstructure:"skip_region_validation" required:"false" cty:"skip_region_validation"`
+	AlicloudSkipImageValidation       *bool                    `mapstructure:"skip_image_validation" required:"false" cty:"skip_image_validation"`
 	SecurityToken                     *string                  `mapstructure:"security_token" required:"false" cty:"security_token"`
 	AlicloudImageName                 *string                  `mapstructure:"image_name" required:"true" cty:"image_name"`
 	AlicloudImageVersion              *string                  `mapstructure:"image_version" required:"false" cty:"image_version"`
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ func (*FlatConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 		"secret_key":                   &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "secret_key", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"region":                       &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "region", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"skip_region_validation":       &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "skip_region_validation", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
+		"skip_image_validation":        &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "skip_image_validation", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"security_token":               &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "security_token", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_name":                   &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_name", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_version":                &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_version", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_check_source_image.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_check_source_image.go
index 541bd19eb..3eedec595 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_check_source_image.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_check_source_image.go
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ func (s *stepCheckAlicloudSourceImage) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.
 	describeImagesRequest := ecs.CreateDescribeImagesRequest()
 	describeImagesRequest.RegionId = config.AlicloudRegion
 	describeImagesRequest.ImageId = config.AlicloudSourceImage
+	if config.AlicloudSkipImageValidation {
+		describeImagesRequest.ShowExpired = "true"
+	}
 	imagesResponse, err := client.DescribeImages(describeImagesRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return halt(state, err, "Error querying alicloud image")
diff --git a/post-processor/alicloud-import/post-processor.hcl2spec.go b/post-processor/alicloud-import/post-processor.hcl2spec.go
index d92036608..4049af42e 100644
--- a/post-processor/alicloud-import/post-processor.hcl2spec.go
+++ b/post-processor/alicloud-import/post-processor.hcl2spec.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type FlatConfig struct {
 	AlicloudSecretKey                 *string                      `mapstructure:"secret_key" required:"true" cty:"secret_key"`
 	AlicloudRegion                    *string                      `mapstructure:"region" required:"true" cty:"region"`
 	AlicloudSkipValidation            *bool                        `mapstructure:"skip_region_validation" required:"false" cty:"skip_region_validation"`
+	AlicloudSkipImageValidation       *bool                        `mapstructure:"skip_image_validation" required:"false" cty:"skip_image_validation"`
 	SecurityToken                     *string                      `mapstructure:"security_token" required:"false" cty:"security_token"`
 	AlicloudImageName                 *string                      `mapstructure:"image_name" required:"true" cty:"image_name"`
 	AlicloudImageVersion              *string                      `mapstructure:"image_version" required:"false" cty:"image_version"`
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ func (*FlatConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 		"secret_key":                   &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "secret_key", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"region":                       &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "region", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"skip_region_validation":       &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "skip_region_validation", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
+		"skip_image_validation":        &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "skip_image_validation", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"security_token":               &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "security_token", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_name":                   &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_name", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_version":                &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_version", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
diff --git a/website/source/partials/builder/alicloud/ecs/_AlicloudAccessConfig-not-required.html.md b/website/source/partials/builder/alicloud/ecs/_AlicloudAccessConfig-not-required.html.md
index 3ed83f123..7e3448a7b 100644
--- a/website/source/partials/builder/alicloud/ecs/_AlicloudAccessConfig-not-required.html.md
+++ b/website/source/partials/builder/alicloud/ecs/_AlicloudAccessConfig-not-required.html.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 -   `skip_region_validation` (bool) - The region validation can be skipped if this value is true, the default
     value is false.
     
+-   `skip_image_validation` (bool) - The image validation can be skipped if this value is true, the default
+    value is false.
+    
 -   `security_token` (string) - STS access token, can be set through template or by exporting as
     environment variable such as `export SECURITY_TOKEN=value`.
     
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