diff --git a/kolla/image/build.py b/kolla/image/build.py
index f84193be5e..3816fc8e4f 100755
--- a/kolla/image/build.py
+++ b/kolla/image/build.py
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ class BuildTask(DockerTask):
             ])
         if self.image.children and self.success:
             for image in self.image.children:
+                if image.status == STATUS_UNMATCHED:
+                    continue
                 followups.append(BuildTask(self.conf, image, self.push_queue))
         return followups