diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bc5282d..d9caa7d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -280,6 +280,11 @@ base: Dockerfile imagefiles/
 		--build-arg IMAGE=$(ORG)/base \
 		--build-arg VCS_URL=`git config --get remote.origin.url` \
 		.
+	$(DOCKER) build -t $(ORG)/base:$(TAG) \
+		--build-arg IMAGE=$(ORG)/base \
+		--build-arg VERSION=$(TAG) \
+		--build-arg VCS_URL=`git config --get remote.origin.url` \
+		.
 
 base.test: base
 	$(DOCKER) run $(RM) dockcross/base > $(BIN)/dockcross-base && chmod +x $(BIN)/dockcross-base