diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/ci-tools/openshift-ci-tools-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/ci-tools/openshift-ci-tools-main.yaml
index 5d98a214bebb1..2f8044d3abe9e 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/ci-tools/openshift-ci-tools-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/ci-tools/openshift-ci-tools-main.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ base_images:
     namespace: ocp
     tag: "9"
 binary_build_commands: make production-install
+build_images_if_affected: true
 build_root:
   from_repository: true
 images: