diff --git a/.github/workflows/force-docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/force-docker-build.yml
index b601c5ad0..7ef7d2c80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/force-docker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/force-docker-build.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           PIP_TAG=${{ matrix.pip_tag }}
+          BACKEND_TAG=torch
           if [ -n "${PIP_TAG}" ]; then
               PIP_TAG=-${PIP_TAG}
+              BACKEND_TAG=${PIP_TAG}
           fi
 
           if [[ "${{ github.event.inputs.triggered_by }}" == "CD" ]]; then
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo "CAS_VERSION=${CAS_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "BACKEND_TAG=${BACKEND_TAG}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         id: buildx
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ jobs:
             CAS_VERSION=${{env.CAS_VERSION}}
             VCS_REF=${{env.VCS_REF}}
             PIP_TAG=${{matrix.pip_tag}}
+            BACKEND_TAG=${{env.BACKEND_TAG}}
       - name: CUDA Build and push
         id: cuda_docker_build
         if: ${{ matrix.engine_tag == 'cuda' }}
@@ -130,3 +134,4 @@ jobs:
             CAS_VERSION=${{env.CAS_VERSION}}
             VCS_REF=${{env.VCS_REF}}
             PIP_TAG=${{matrix.pip_tag}}
+            BACKEND_TAG=${{env.BACKEND_TAG}}
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diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base.Dockerfile b/Dockerfiles/base.Dockerfile
index cd60c4a79..afbdc69b1 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base.Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base.Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ARG JINA_VERSION=3.3.25
 FROM jinaai/jina:${JINA_VERSION}-py38-standard
 
 ARG PIP_TAG
-ARG DL_ENGINE=torch
+ARG BACKEND_TAG=torch
 
 # constant, wont invalidate cache
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="Jina AI Limited" \
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RUN echo "\
 jtype: CLIPEncoder\n\
 metas:\n\
   py_modules:\n\
-    - server/clip_server/executors/clip_$DL_ENGINE.py\n\
+    - server/clip_server/executors/clip_$BACKEND_TAG.py\n\
 " > /tmp/config.yml
 
 RUN cd /clip-as-service && \
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/cuda.Dockerfile b/Dockerfiles/cuda.Dockerfile
index b17fa1e5a..dc6261936 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/cuda.Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfiles/cuda.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 ARG JINA_VERSION=3.3.25
 ARG PIP_TAG
-ARG DL_ENGINE=torch
+ARG BACKEND_TAG=torch
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-pip \
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ with:\n\
   device: cuda\n\
 metas:\n\
   py_modules:\n\
-    - server/clip_server/executors/clip_$DL_ENGINE.py\n\
+    - server/clip_server/executors/clip_$BACKEND_TAG.py\n\
 " > /tmp/config.yml
 
 RUN cd /clip-as-service && \