diff --git a/_cxx/envoy.mk b/_cxx/envoy.mk
index 5d62a91d25..034a22dd5a 100644
--- a/_cxx/envoy.mk
+++ b/_cxx/envoy.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ BASE_ENVOY_RELVER ?= 0
 FIPS_MODE ?=
 export FIPS_MODE
 
-ENVOY_DOCKER_REPO ?= docker.io/emissaryingress/base-envoy
+# ENVOY_DOCKER_REPO ?= docker.io/emissaryingress/base-envoy
+ENVOY_DOCKER_REPO ?= gcr.io/datawire/ambassador-base
 ENVOY_DOCKER_VERSION ?= $(BASE_ENVOY_RELVER).$(ENVOY_COMMIT).$(ENVOY_COMPILATION_MODE)$(if $(FIPS_MODE),.FIPS)
 ENVOY_DOCKER_TAG ?= $(ENVOY_DOCKER_REPO):envoy-$(ENVOY_DOCKER_VERSION)
 # END LIST OF VARIABLES REQUIRING `make update-base`.
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ ENVOY_DOCKER_TAG ?= $(ENVOY_DOCKER_REPO):envoy-$(ENVOY_DOCKER_VERSION)
 ENVOY_GO_CONTROL_PLANE_COMMIT = f888b4f71207d0d268dee7cb824de92848da9ede
 
 # Set ENVOY_DOCKER_REPO to the list of mirrors to check
-ENVOY_DOCKER_REPOS  = docker.io/emissaryingress/base-envoy
-ENVOY_DOCKER_REPOS += gcr.io/datawire/ambassador-base
+# ENVOY_DOCKER_REPOS  = docker.io/emissaryingress/base-envoy
+# ENVOY_DOCKER_REPOS += gcr.io/datawire/ambassador-base
 
 # Intro
 include $(OSS_HOME)/build-aux/prelude.mk