diff --git a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
index 17181f8ca..2db82db02 100644
--- a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
+++ b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
@@ -582,11 +582,11 @@ Run `make package-victoria-metrics`. It builds `victoriametrics/victoria-metrics
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-victoria-metrics`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of `alpine` image for improved debuggability. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `scratch` image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-victoria-metrics
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-victoria-metrics
 ```
 
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