diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.lite b/docker/Dockerfile.lite
index e40b755c8..d47d95702 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.lite
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.lite
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ ENV SCRYPTED_INSTALL_PATH="/server"
 # changing this forces pip and npm to perform reinstalls.
 # if this base image changes, this version must be updated.
 ENV SCRYPTED_BASE_VERSION=20230329
+ENV SCRYPTED_DOCKER_FLAVOR=lite
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.thin b/docker/Dockerfile.thin
index 45f646b36..59731484a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.thin
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.thin
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ ENV SCRYPTED_INSTALL_PATH="/server"
 # changing this forces pip and npm to perform reinstalls.
 # if this base image changes, this version must be updated.
 ENV SCRYPTED_BASE_VERSION=20230329
+ENV SCRYPTED_DOCKER_FLAVOR=thin
diff --git a/docker/template/Dockerfile.full.footer b/docker/template/Dockerfile.full.footer
index ad3e4f7c0..f189f56d5 100644
--- a/docker/template/Dockerfile.full.footer
+++ b/docker/template/Dockerfile.full.footer
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ENV SCRYPTED_INSTALL_PATH="/server"
 # changing this forces pip and npm to perform reinstalls.
 # if this base image changes, this version must be updated.
 ENV SCRYPTED_BASE_VERSION=20230329
+ENV SCRYPTED_DOCKER_FLAVOR=full
 
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