diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fe47bdc..e5e29ae 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-FROM php:latest
-
 ARG BASE_VERSION
 
-RUN echo BASE_VERSION;
-RUN echo $BASE_VERSION;
-RUN echo ${BASE_VERSION};
-
-RUN exit;
+FROM $BASE_VERSION
 
 # port to for the webserver
 ENV WEBSERVER_PORT=8080