diff --git a/docker/mistral/mistral-event-engine/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/mistral/mistral-event-engine/Dockerfile.j2
index 69b89cb4fd..33dce0bfba 100644
--- a/docker/mistral/mistral-event-engine/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/mistral/mistral-event-engine/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {% if install_type == 'binary' %}
     {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
         {% set mistral_event_engine_packages = ['openstack-mistral-event-engine'] %}
-{{ macros.install_packages(mistral_event_engine_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
     {% elif base_package_type == 'deb' %}
-RUN echo '{{ install_type }} not yet available for {{ base_distro }}' \
-    && /bin/false
+        {% set mistral_event_engine_packages = ['mistral-event-engine'] %}
     {% endif %}
 
+{{ macros.install_packages(mistral_event_engine_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% block mistral_event_engine_footer %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/kolla/image/build.py b/kolla/image/build.py
index 27d1edf718..879ba6dbb1 100755
--- a/kolla/image/build.py
+++ b/kolla/image/build.py
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ UNBUILDABLE_IMAGES = {
         "ec2-api",
         "heat-all",
         "ironic-neutron-agent",
-        "mistral-event-engine",
         "neutron-server-opendaylight",
         "nova-serialproxy",
         "novajoin-base",
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ UNBUILDABLE_IMAGES = {
         "ec2-api",
         "heat-all",
         "ironic-neutron-agent",
-        "mistral-event-engine",
         "novajoin-base",
         "tacker-base",
         "tripleoclient",