diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 3e347a6..54bd77a 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 properties([
   parameters([
-    booleanParam(name: 'BUILD_BASE', defaultValue: true,  // TEMP: set back to false after base image built 
+    booleanParam(name: 'BUILD_BASE', defaultValue: false,
       description: 'Build base image with TensorFlow (only needed when requirements.txt changes)')
   ])
 ])
 
-def buildBase = true  // TEMP: hardcoded to build base image first time
+def buildBase = params.BUILD_BASE ?: false
 
 def builds = []
 if (buildBase) {