diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fde03cf07..6439cbf14 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openshift/cluster-cloud-controller-manager-operator
 COPY . .
 RUN make build
 
-FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/4.22:base-rhel9
+FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/4.22:base-rhel9-minimal
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/openshift/cluster-cloud-controller-manager-operator/bin/cluster-controller-manager-operator .
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/openshift/cluster-cloud-controller-manager-operator/bin/config-sync-controllers .
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/openshift/cluster-cloud-controller-manager-operator/bin/azure-config-credentials-injector .