diff --git a/pipeline.jsonc b/pipeline.jsonc
index b994bfed36c..0d3fd5073f4 100644
--- a/pipeline.jsonc
+++ b/pipeline.jsonc
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 {
-    "eosio-build-unpinned":
+    "eosio-base-images":
     {
-        "pipeline-branch": "protocol-features-sync-nodes"
+        "pipeline-branch": "release/1.8.x"
     },
     "eosio-lrt":
     {
-        "pipeline-branch": "protocol-features-sync-nodes"
-    },
-    "eosio-base-images":
-    {
-        "pipeline-branch": "release/1.8.x"
+        "environment":
+        {
+            "BUILD_FLAGS": "-y -P -m",
+            "IMAGE_TAG": "_1-8-0-rc2"
+        }
     },
     "eos-multiversion-tests":
     {
-        "pipeline-branch": "protocol-features-sync-nodes",
+        "environment":
+        {
+            "IMAGE_TAG": "_1-8-0-rc2"
+        },
         "configuration":
         [
             "170=v1.7.0"