diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml
index b18f39865c..b3ef6b290e 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     when: env != "staging"
   - { role: openshift/object, app: waiverdb, file: imagestream.yml }
   - { role: openshift/object, app: waiverdb, file: buildconfig.yml }
+  - { role: openshift/start-build, app: waiverdb, name: waiverdb-docker-build }
   - { role: openshift/object, app: waiverdb, template: configmap.yml }
   - { role: openshift/object, app: waiverdb, file: service.yml }
   - { role: openshift/object, app: waiverdb, file: route.yml }