diff --git a/templates/build-container.tpl.yml b/templates/build-container.tpl.yml
index f90e536..08d657a 100644
--- a/templates/build-container.tpl.yml
+++ b/templates/build-container.tpl.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ stages:
   - build
 
 version:
+  image: ubuntu:latest
   stage: versioning
   script:
     - ./scripts/version-number.sh