diff --git a/docker/pythonsysds.Dockerfile b/docker/pythonsysds.Dockerfile
index c5a5bd83694..c6688549653 100644
--- a/docker/pythonsysds.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/pythonsysds.Dockerfile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -qq \
 	&& mv apache-maven-$MAVEN_VERSION /usr/lib/mvn \
 	&& git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/apache/systemds.git systemds && \
 	cd /usr/src/systemds/ && \
-	mvn clean package -P distribution && \
+	mvn -ntp clean package -P distribution && \
 	cd /usr/src/systemds/src/main/python && \
 	apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 	python3 python3-pip && \
diff --git a/docker/sysds.Dockerfile b/docker/sysds.Dockerfile
index c1c71d3c835..e17bc9185e5 100644
--- a/docker/sysds.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/sysds.Dockerfile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -qq \
 	&& mv apache-maven-$MAVEN_VERSION /usr/lib/mvn \
 	&& git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/apache/systemds.git systemds && \
 	cd /usr/src/systemds/ && \
-	mvn clean package -P distribution && \
+	mvn -ntp clean package -P distribution && \
 	rm -r .git && \
 	rm -r .github && \
 	rm -r target/javadoc** && \