diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml
index a9c71d51bd5c4..a3e42b42eff61 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ build_root:
   from_repository: true
   use_build_cache: true
 images:
+  build_args:
+  - name: BUILD_VERSION
+    value: "5.0.0"
   items:
   - dockerfile_path: images/installer/Dockerfile.ci
     to: installer