diff --git a/tests/docker/Makefile.include b/tests/docker/Makefile.include
index 62f2733eb6..50c5e64212 100644
--- a/tests/docker/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/docker/Makefile.include
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ docker-image-debian-arm64-cross: docker-image-debian10
 docker-image-debian-hppa-cross: docker-image-debian10
 docker-image-debian-m68k-cross: docker-image-debian10
 docker-image-debian-powerpc-cross: docker-image-debian10
+docker-image-debian-sparc64-cross: docker-image-debian10
 
 docker-image-debian-sh4-cross: docker-image-debian-sid
-docker-image-debian-sparc64-cross: docker-image-debian-sid
 docker-image-debian-mips64-cross: docker-image-debian-sid
 docker-image-debian-riscv64-cross: docker-image-debian-sid
 docker-image-debian-ppc64-cross: docker-image-debian-sid
diff --git a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-sparc64-cross.docker b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-sparc64-cross.docker
index 7a2c2ab19c..31fd34f120 100644
--- a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-sparc64-cross.docker
+++ b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-sparc64-cross.docker
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #
 # Docker cross-compiler target
 #
-# This docker target builds on the debian sid base image which
-# contains cross compilers for Debian "ports" targets.
+# This docker target builds on the debian Buster base image.
 #
-FROM qemu:debian-sid
+FROM qemu:debian10
 
 RUN apt update && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive eatmydata \