diff --git a/base-notebook/Dockerfile b/base-notebook/Dockerfile
index c947e74c..9baf418f 100644
--- a/base-notebook/Dockerfile
+++ b/base-notebook/Dockerfile
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ RUN cd /tmp && \
     $CONDA_DIR/bin/conda config --system --add channels conda-forge && \
     conda clean -tipsy
 
+# Temporary workaround for https://github.com/jupyter/docker-stacks/issues/210
+# Stick with jpeg 8 to avoid problems with R packages
+RUN echo "jpeg 8*" >> /opt/conda/conda-meta/pinned
+
 # Install Jupyter notebook as jovyan
 RUN conda install --quiet --yes \
     'notebook=4.2*' \