diff --git a/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2
index b44668726d..bfe31dbbfc 100644
--- a/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/bifrost/bifrost-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ RUN echo " " && \
     /bifrost/playbooks/install.yaml \
     -e git_branch={{ openstack_branch_slashed }} \
     -e ipa_upstream_release={{ openstack_branch }} \
+    -e enable_inspector=true \
     -e @/tmp/build_arg.yml && \
 {%- if base_package_type == 'deb' %}
     apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/reenable-ironic-inspector-in-bifrost.yml-5e01af1e96528c62.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/reenable-ironic-inspector-in-bifrost.yml-5e01af1e96528c62.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dcf4fb51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/reenable-ironic-inspector-in-bifrost.yml-5e01af1e96528c62.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Re-enables ironic-inspector in bifrost for backwards compatability.  See
+    `LP#2054685 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/2054685>`_ for more
+    details.