diff --git a/build/docker/intel-deviceplugin-operator.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-deviceplugin-operator.Dockerfile
index fd0bf258..f2163905 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-deviceplugin-operator.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-deviceplugin-operator.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=operator
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-dlb-initcontainer.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-dlb-initcontainer.Dockerfile
index 0d313e0d..39915cf5 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-dlb-initcontainer.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-dlb-initcontainer.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-dlb-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-dlb-plugin.Dockerfile
index fad7f641..446dd5dc 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-dlb-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-dlb-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=dlb_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-dsa-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-dsa-plugin.Dockerfile
index f2e85ca8..9f3f2231 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-dsa-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-dsa-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=dsa_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-fpga-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-fpga-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile
index 7c5e5461..193c9327 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-fpga-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-fpga-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=fpga_admissionwebhook
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-fpga-initcontainer.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-fpga-initcontainer.Dockerfile
index 1521c418..2176df7a 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-fpga-initcontainer.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-fpga-initcontainer.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-fpga-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-fpga-plugin.Dockerfile
index 81eb9276..a4a2e1c3 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-fpga-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-fpga-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=fpga_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-gpu-fakedev.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-gpu-fakedev.Dockerfile
index 4a77170b..bf1f9c3a 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-gpu-fakedev.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-gpu-fakedev.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=gpu_fakedev
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-gpu-initcontainer.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-gpu-initcontainer.Dockerfile
index fba78091..2d4a524c 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-gpu-initcontainer.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-gpu-initcontainer.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-gpu-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-gpu-plugin.Dockerfile
index 3d6666b9..f8a60356 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-gpu-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-gpu-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=gpu_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-iaa-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-iaa-plugin.Dockerfile
index 809cb7a2..7a665558 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-iaa-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-iaa-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=iaa_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-qat-initcontainer.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-qat-initcontainer.Dockerfile
index 196ab255..3b68b02e 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-qat-initcontainer.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-qat-initcontainer.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin-kerneldrv.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin-kerneldrv.Dockerfile
index 2c02257c..a2cb516c 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin-kerneldrv.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin-kerneldrv.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin.Dockerfile
index 29b3d589..613d5514 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-qat-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=qat_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-sgx-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-sgx-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile
index 353acb72..b7f53e12 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-sgx-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-sgx-admissionwebhook.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=sgx_admissionwebhook
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-sgx-initcontainer.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-sgx-initcontainer.Dockerfile
index a949ce93..d75d002f 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-sgx-initcontainer.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-sgx-initcontainer.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-sgx-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-sgx-plugin.Dockerfile
index 035f24ab..9a973458 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-sgx-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-sgx-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=sgx_plugin
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-vpu-plugin.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-vpu-plugin.Dockerfile
index 4667c4a5..99a97e81 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-vpu-plugin.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-vpu-plugin.Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/intel-xpumanager-sidecar.Dockerfile b/build/docker/intel-xpumanager-sidecar.Dockerfile
index e2343e73..ab1955c3 100644
--- a/build/docker/intel-xpumanager-sidecar.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/intel-xpumanager-sidecar.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG CMD=xpumanager_sidecar
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###
 ##
 ## GOLANG_BASE can be used to make the build reproducible by choosing an
diff --git a/build/docker/lib/final_base.docker b/build/docker/lib/final_base.docker
index 2fac1fa8..0a4fff17 100644
--- a/build/docker/lib/final_base.docker
+++ b/build/docker/lib/final_base.docker
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 ## (see build-image.sh).
 ## 2) and the default FINAL_BASE is primarily used to build Redhat Certified Openshift Operator container images that must be UBI based.
 ## The RedHat build tool does not allow additional image build parameters.
-ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-micro:latest
+ARG FINAL_BASE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-micro:latest
 ###