diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 11bdac9dd9..2283604ae7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ IMAGE = $(REGISTRY)/$(IMGNAME)
 MULTI_ARCH_IMG = $(IMAGE)-$(ARCH)
 
 # Set default base image dynamically for each arch
-BASEIMAGE?=quay.io/kubernetes-ingress-controller/nginx-$(ARCH):0.29
+BASEIMAGE?=quay.io/kubernetes-ingress-controller/nginx-slim-$(ARCH):0.28
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),arm)
 	QEMUARCH=arm