diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a8e6083b..7067bf5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ console:
 	$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) exec -it stellar /bin/bash
 
 build: $(IMAGE_JSON)
-	$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) build -t stellar/quickstart:$(TAG) -f Dockerfile . \
+	$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) build -t stellar/quickstart:$(TAG) -f Dockerfile --target stellar-core-stage  . \
 		--build-arg REVISION=$(REVISION) \
 		--build-arg XDR_REPO=$(XDR_REPO) --build-arg XDR_REF=$(XDR_SHA) \
 		--build-arg CORE_REPO="$(CORE_REPO)" --build-arg CORE_REF="$(CORE_SHA)" --build-arg CORE_OPTIONS='$(CORE_OPTIONS)' \
diff --git a/images.json b/images.json
index 97cd52fa..f3624867 100644
--- a/images.json
+++ b/images.json
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
       {
         "name": "core",
         "repo": "stellar/stellar-core",
-        "ref": "v25.1.1",
+        "ref": "2e45f3df2b07f8b53a02178c0fe57f3652199535",
         "options": {
-          "configure_flags": "--disable-tests"
+          "configure_flags": "--disable-tests --enable-xdr-transaction-meta-v5"
         }
       },
       {