diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2abe5a7d6..b31e7cfb5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openshift/cloud-network-config-controller
 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/cloud-network-config-controller/_output/bin/cloud-network-config-controller /usr/bin/