diff --git a/model_docker_images/inference/Dockerfile b/model_docker_images/inference/Dockerfile
index 6433484bd..fab6d3f12 100644
--- a/model_docker_images/inference/Dockerfile
+++ b/model_docker_images/inference/Dockerfile
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ EXPOSE 8080
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=TRUE
 
 # SageMaker will look for this
-CMD ["serve"]
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+CMD ["serve"]
+
+# Required label for SageMaker pipeline models
+LABEL com.amazonaws.sagemaker.capabilities.accept-bind-to-port=true
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