diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 62057149111147316f8f4c21550758e7becace6e..c9e23e012d0a2ca37ffb3b525f41520661b92208 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - deploy
 
 build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
+  image: gitlab.rc.uab.edu:4567/rc/packer-openstack-hpc-image:latest
   stage: build
   tags:
     - build