diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.oldev b/docker/Dockerfile.oldev
index ecd1986257d..7312a80c1c1 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.oldev
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.oldev
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 FROM openlibrary/olbase:latest
+
+# Allow for nexus overrides
+ARG PIP_INDEX_URL
+ENV PIP_INDEX_URL=${PIP_INDEX_URL:-}
+ARG NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY
+ENV NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY=${NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY:-}
+
 WORKDIR /openlibrary
 
 COPY --chown=openlibrary:openlibrary requirements*.txt ./