diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.oldev b/docker/Dockerfile.oldev
index ecd1986257d..ce04171d355 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.oldev
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.oldev
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 FROM openlibrary/olbase:latest
+
+# Allow for nexus overrides (used in testing/staging builds)
+ARG NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY
+ARG PIP_INDEX_URL
+ARG PIP_TRUSTED_HOST
+ARG HTTPS_PROXY
+
 WORKDIR /openlibrary
 
 COPY --chown=openlibrary:openlibrary requirements*.txt ./