diff --git a/Containerfile.operator b/Containerfile.operator
index f3b455ed031..2c87d7f9a12 100644
--- a/Containerfile.operator
+++ b/Containerfile.operator
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RUN GOWORK=off go mod vendor && \
   GOWORK=off /cachi2/output/deps/gomod/bin/promu build -v --cgo --prefix ./
 
 
-FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:latest
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/hi/core-runtime:latest-openssl-fips
 
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/prometheus        /bin/prometheus
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/promtool          /bin/promtool