diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-multiarch.yml b/.github/workflows/build-multiarch.yml
index a0ec4aa8..f5ee8f6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-multiarch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-multiarch.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ jobs:
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm/v7,linux/arm64
           push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
           tags: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.tags }}
+          # ensure latest base image is used
+          pull: true
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
           cache-to: type=local,dest=/tmp/.buildx-cache
           labels: |