diff --git a/docker/k8s/vtexplain/Dockerfile b/docker/k8s/vtexplain/Dockerfile
index 0fcdf4599a2..45c7b7ec781 100644
--- a/docker/k8s/vtexplain/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/k8s/vtexplain/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM vitess/base AS base
+ARG VT_BASE_VER=latest
+
+FROM vitess/base:${VT_BASE_VER} AS base
 
 FROM debian:buster-slim