diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 012401d..8fedff8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ gitlab-docs test: *test_build
 gitlab-docs-lint test: *test_build
 # Used by go projects for linting https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/doc/development/go_guide/index.md#automatic-linting
 golangci-lint-alpine test: *test_build
+# Used by gitlab-operator: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gl-openshift/gitlab-operator
+gitlab-operator-build-base test: *test_build
 
 # Builds
 
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@ gitlab-docs: *build_and_deploy
 gitlab-docs-lint: *build_and_deploy
 # Used by go projects for linting https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/doc/development/go_guide/index.md#automatic-linting
 golangci-lint-alpine: *build_and_deploy
+# Used by gitlab-operator: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gl-openshift/gitlab-operator
+gitlab-operator-build-base: *build_and_deploy
 
 cache-google-chrome:
   stage: automation
diff --git a/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base b/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14350eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FROM golang:1.14
+LABEL maintainer="GitLab Distribution Team" \
+      description="Build base image for the GitLab Operator project."
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN go get -u \
+      github.com/onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo \
+      golang.org/x/lint/golint