diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 200f0d9453eb44306bd87fab252db144b9a8a8dc..402581867bc6bb365d249351a1fff86c319ab9fc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ deploy-buildimage-docker-compose-jq:
   variables:
     DOCKER_VERSION: 20.10.12
     IMAGE_NAME: theodolite-build-docker-compose-jq
-    IMAGE_TAG: $DOCKER_VERSION
+    IMAGE_TAG: 20.10.12
   before_script:
     - cd buildimages/docker-compose-jq
   rules: