diff --git a/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base b/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
index 14350eb..fc1e3d3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
+++ b/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 FROM golang:1.14
+
 LABEL maintainer="GitLab Distribution Team" \
       description="Build base image for the GitLab Operator project."
 
-# Install dependencies
+ARG KUBEBUILDER_VERSION=2.3.1
+
 RUN go get -u \
-      github.com/onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo \
-      golang.org/x/lint/golint
+        github.com/onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo \
+        golang.org/x/lint/golint \
+    && curl -L https://go.kubebuilder.io/dl/${KUBEBUILDER_VERSION}/linux/amd64 | tar -xz -C /tmp/ \
+    && mv /tmp/kubebuilder_${KUBEBUILDER_VERSION}_linux_amd64 /usr/local/kubebuilder \
+    && ln -sfv /usr/local/kubebuilder/bin/* /usr/local/bin