diff --git a/openshift/Dockerfile.openshift b/openshift/Dockerfile.openshift
index 11aae1f578e9..c910d4f9da85 100644
--- a/openshift/Dockerfile.openshift
+++ b/openshift/Dockerfile.openshift
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RUN GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=${GOOS} GOPROXY=${GOPROXY} go build \
   -o=manager \
   main.go
 
-FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/4.22:base-rhel9
+FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/4.22:base-rhel9-minimal
 
 LABEL description="Cluster API Controller Manager"