diff --git a/Makefile.work b/Makefile.work
index 5041c36f5e..e361664724 100644
--- a/Makefile.work
+++ b/Makefile.work
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ ifneq ($(BLDENV), )
 endif
 endif
 	@$(OVERLAY_MODULE_CHECK)
-	
+
 	@docker inspect --type image $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_BASE_TAG) &> /dev/null || \
 	    { echo Image $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_BASE_TAG) not found. Building... ; \
 	    $(DOCKER_BASE_BUILD) ; }
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ else
 	@$(DOCKER_RUN) $(SLAVE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_TAG) $(SONIC_BUILD_INSTRUCTION) $@
 endif
 
+sonic-slave-base-build :
+	$(DOCKER_BASE_BUILD)
+
 sonic-slave-build :
 	$(DOCKER_BASE_BUILD)
 	$(DOCKER_BUILD)