diff --git a/scripts/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.metrics b/scripts/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.metrics
index 1b8085556e..67182da9cc 100644
--- a/scripts/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.metrics
+++ b/scripts/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.metrics
@@ -6,17 +6,15 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/aws/amazon-vpc-cni-k8s
 ENV GO111MODULE=on
 ENV GOPROXY=direct
 
-# Copy modules in before the rest of the source to only expire cache on module
-# changes:
+# Copy modules in before the rest of the source to only expire cache on module changes:
 COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 
 COPY . ./
 RUN make build-metrics
 
-FROM public.ecr.aws/amazonlinux/amazonlinux:2
-RUN yum update -y && \
-	yum clean all
+# Build from EKS minimal base + glibc
+FROM public.ecr.aws/eks-distro-build-tooling/eks-distro-minimal-base-glibc:latest.2
 
 # Copy our bundled certs to the first place go will check: see
 # https://golang.org/src/pkg/crypto/x509/root_unix.go