diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 783547930f..415abd7104 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -622,3 +622,6 @@ psql-container:
 
 VERSION:
 	@echo "awx: $(VERSION)"
+
+Dockerfile: installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2
+	ansible localhost -m template -a "src=installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2 dest=Dockerfile"
diff --git a/installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2 b/installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2
index 64417060c7..89e7d543d3 100644
--- a/installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-{% if build_dev|bool %}
+{% if build_dev|default(False)|bool %}
 ### This file is generated from
 ### installer/roles/image_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2
 ###
 ### DO NOT EDIT
 ###
+{% else %}
+     {% set build_dev = False  %}
 {% endif %}
 
 # Locations - set globally to be used across stages