diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 47148074..efcd06c9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -894,11 +894,13 @@ sops:
   <<: *docker_build
   variables:
     <<: *default-vars
+    SOPS_VERSION: "3.9.0"
+    VAULT_VERSION: "1.17.3"
   script:
     - |
       cat <<-EOT
       |
-      | # build of terraform image
+      | # build of sops image
       |
       | SOPS_VERSION      = $SOPS_VERSION
       | VAULT_VERSION     = $VAULT_VERSION
diff --git a/dockerfiles/sops/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/sops/Dockerfile
index d164c5e4..2365f27e 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/sops/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/sops/Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ FROM docker.io/library/alpine:latest
 ARG VCS_REF=master
 ARG BUILD_DATE=""
 ARG REGISTRY_PATH=docker.io/paritytech
-ARG SOPS_VERSION=3.9.0
-ARG VAULT_VERSION=1.17.3
+ARG SOPS_VERSION
+ARG VAULT_VERSION
 
 # metadata
 LABEL io.parity.image.authors="devops-team@parity.io" \