diff --git a/docker/images/build-kit/alpine.Dockerfile b/docker/images/build-kit/alpine.Dockerfile
index efffd36..f67f479 100644
--- a/docker/images/build-kit/alpine.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/images/build-kit/alpine.Dockerfile
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install \
     gcovr==5.0
 
 # install ev-cli
-RUN python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/EVerest/everest-utils@4a5ce956722929325cef3c2d73a8919c6d2e4013#subdirectory=ev-dev-tools
+ARG EVEREST_UTILS_VERSION=v0.2.3
+RUN python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/EVerest/everest-utils@${EVEREST_UTILS_VERSION}#subdirectory=ev-dev-tools
 
 # install edm
 RUN python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/EVerest/everest-dev-environment@v0.5.5#subdirectory=dependency_manager
diff --git a/docker/images/build-kit/debian.Dockerfile b/docker/images/build-kit/debian.Dockerfile
index 828d53f..ccee54d 100644
--- a/docker/images/build-kit/debian.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/images/build-kit/debian.Dockerfile
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install \
     gcovr==5.0
 
 # install ev-cli
-RUN python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/EVerest/everest-utils@4a5ce956722929325cef3c2d73a8919c6d2e4013#subdirectory=ev-dev-tools
+ARG EVEREST_UTILS_VERSION=v0.2.3
+RUN python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/EVerest/everest-utils@${EVEREST_UTILS_VERSION}#subdirectory=ev-dev-tools
 
 # install edm
 RUN python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/EVerest/everest-dev-environment@v0.5.5#subdirectory=dependency_manager