diff --git a/testground/hello_codex/Dockerfile b/testground/hello_codex/Dockerfile
index effc355e..125d03f7 100644
--- a/testground/hello_codex/Dockerfile
+++ b/testground/hello_codex/Dockerfile
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ FROM builder
 
 COPY . .
 
-RUN cd /extra/scratch/nim-codex && make USE_SYSTEM_NIM=1 V=1 update
+RUN cd /extra/scratch/nim-codex && \
+    make USE_SYSTEM_NIM=1 update
 
 RUN cd /extra/scratch/nim-codex && \
-    make TESTGROUND_PLAN=hello_codex USE_SYSTEM_NIM=1 V=1 testground_exec
+    make USE_SYSTEM_NIM=1 TESTGROUND_PLAN=hello_codex testground_exec
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/extra/scratch/nim-codex/build/codex_testground"]