diff --git a/normalizer/resources/templates/dockerfile.base b/normalizer/resources/templates/dockerfile.base
index 0a3bef2..e94dfbb 100644
--- a/normalizer/resources/templates/dockerfile.base
+++ b/normalizer/resources/templates/dockerfile.base
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ ARG BASE_IMAGE
 FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 ARG JINA_VERSION
-RUN pip install --upgrade jina[perf]==${JINA_VERSION}
+RUN JINA_PIP_INSTALL_PERF=1 pip install --upgrade jina==${JINA_VERSION}