diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index bb2f35d..468c643 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 properties([
   parameters([
-    booleanParam(name: 'BUILD_BASE', defaultValue: false, 
+    booleanParam(name: 'BUILD_BASE', defaultValue: true,  // TEMP: set back to false after base image built 
       description: 'Build base image with TensorFlow (only needed when requirements.txt changes)')
   ])
 ])