diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 516cc6d..5b7e6e8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Build stage
+ARG RELEASE_TAG=master
 FROM golang:latest
 
+ARG RELEASE_TAG
+
 RUN mkdir /build
 
 WORKDIR /build
@@ -9,7 +12,7 @@ RUN export GO111MODULE=on
 RUN apt-get -y update
 RUN apt-get install -y libpq-dev postgresql-client
 RUN go get github.com/resonatecoop/user-api
-RUN cd /build && git clone https://github.com/resonatecoop/user-api
+RUN cd /build && git clone --branch ${RELEASE_TAG} --single-branch --depth 1 https://github.com/resonatecoop/user-api
 
 RUN cd user-api && go build