diff --git a/.github/workflows/stage.yml b/.github/workflows/stage.yml
index bbacd1ef..eac03187 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stage.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and stage awx-operator
         working-directory: awx-operator
         run: |
-          BUILD_ARGS="--build-arg DEFAULT_AWX_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.default_awx_version }}" \
+          BUILD_ARGS="--build-arg DEFAULT_AWX_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.default_awx_version }} \
+                      --build-arg OPERATOR_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" \
           IMAGE_TAG_BASE=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/awx-operator \
           VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version }} make docker-build docker-push
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1db8fdaa..e928702e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 FROM quay.io/operator-framework/ansible-operator:v1.12.0
 
 ARG DEFAULT_AWX_VERSION
+ARG OPERATOR_VERSION
 ENV DEFAULT_AWX_VERSION=${DEFAULT_AWX_VERSION}
+ENV OPERATOR_VERSION=${OPERATOR_VERSION}
 
 COPY requirements.yml ${HOME}/requirements.yml
 RUN ansible-galaxy collection install -r ${HOME}/requirements.yml \