diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_image_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/build_image_pr.yml
index c1e124585..9203b8ec1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_image_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_image_pr.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "WF_RELIMG_VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: build and save bundle image
         run: OCI_BUILD_OPTS="--label quay.expires-after=2w" IMAGE_ORG=${{ env.WF_ORG }} VERSION=${{ env.short_sha }} PLG_VERSION=${{ env.WF_RELIMG_VERSION }} FLP_VERSION=${{ env.WF_RELIMG_VERSION }} BPF_VERSION=${{ env.WF_RELIMG_VERSION }} BUNDLE_VERSION=0.0.0-sha-${{ env.short_sha }} CLEAN_BUILD=1 BUNDLE_SET_DATE=true make bundle bundle-tar
+      - name: build and save catalog image
+        run: IMAGE_ORG=${{ env.WF_ORG }} BUNDLE_VERSION=0.0.0-sha-${{ env.short_sha }} CLEAN_BUILD=1 make catalog-tar
       - name: save PR number
         run: |
           echo ${{ github.event.number }} > ./out/pr-id
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push_image_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/push_image_pr.yml
index d6ee3ea52..1f4afcb44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push_image_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push_image_pr.yml
@@ -26,19 +26,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker load --input ./operator.tar
           docker load --input ./bundle.tar
+          docker load --input ./catalog.tar
       - name: docker login to quay.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ env.WF_REGISTRY_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_SECRET }}
           registry: quay.io
-      - name: push operator and bundle
+      - name: push operator, bundle and catalog
         run: |
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker push $(cat ./operator-name)
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker push $(cat ./bundle-name)
-      - name: build and push catalog
-        run: |
-          IMAGE_ORG=${{ env.WF_ORG }} BUNDLE_VERSION=0.0.0-sha-$(cat ./short-sha) make shortlived-catalog-build catalog-push
+          DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker push $(cat ./catalog-name)
       - uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
             var shortSha = String(fs.readFileSync('./short-sha')).trim();
             var operatorImage = fs.readFileSync('./operator-name');
             var bundleImage = fs.readFileSync('./bundle-name');
+            var catalogImage = fs.readFileSync('./catalog-name');
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
               issue_number: issueNumber,
               owner: context.repo.owner,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
             \`\`\`bash
             ${operatorImage}
             ${bundleImage}
-            quay.io/netobserv/network-observability-operator-catalog:v0.0.0-sha-${shortSha}
+            ${catalogImage}
             \`\`\`
 
             They will expire in two weeks.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
               namespace: openshift-marketplace
             spec:
               sourceType: grpc
-              image: quay.io/netobserv/network-observability-operator-catalog:v0.0.0-sha-${shortSha}
+              image: ${catalogImage}
               displayName: NetObserv development catalog
               publisher: Me
               updateStrategy:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d7809aef1..b0abf91c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -484,13 +484,9 @@ endif
 # https://github.com/operator-framework/community-operators/blob/7f1438c/docs/packaging-operator.md#updating-your-existing-operator
 .PHONY: catalog-build
 catalog-build: opm ## Build a catalog image.
-	OPM=$(OPM) BUNDLE_IMAGE=$(BUNDLE_IMAGE) BUNDLE_TAG="v$(BUNDLE_VERSION)" ./hack/update_fbc.sh
+	OPM=$(OPM) BUNDLE_TAG="v$(BUNDLE_VERSION)" ./hack/update_fbc.sh
 	$(OCI_BIN) build $(OCI_BUILD_OPTS) --build-arg CATALOG_PATH="catalog/out/v$(BUNDLE_VERSION)" -f catalog.Dockerfile -t $(CATALOG_IMAGE) .
 
-shortlived-catalog-build: ## Build a temporary catalog image, expiring after 2 weeks on quay
-	$(MAKE) catalog-build CATALOG_IMAGE=temp-catalog
-	echo "FROM temp-catalog" | $(OCI_BIN) build --label quay.expires-after=2w -t $(CATALOG_IMAGE) -
-
 # Push the catalog image.
 .PHONY: catalog-push
 catalog-push: ## Push a catalog image.
@@ -506,6 +502,14 @@ catalog-deploy: ## Deploy a catalog image.
 catalog-undeploy: ## Undeploy a catalog image.
 	kubectl delete -f ./config/samples/catalog/catalog.yaml
 
+.PHONY: catalog-tar
+catalog-tar: ## Build catalog image and save as a tar
+	mkdir -p ./out
+	$(MAKE) catalog-build CATALOG_IMAGE=temp-catalog
+	echo "FROM temp-catalog" | $(OCI_BIN) build --label quay.expires-after=2w -t $(CATALOG_IMAGE) -
+	$(OCI_BIN) save -o out/catalog.tar $(CATALOG_IMAGE)
+	echo $(CATALOG_IMAGE) > ./out/catalog-name
+
 ##@ Misc
 
 .PHONY: test-workflow
diff --git a/hack/update_fbc.sh b/hack/update_fbc.sh
index 166ef793d..41003a9fb 100755
--- a/hack/update_fbc.sh
+++ b/hack/update_fbc.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [ -z "${YQ}" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "Creating new bundle using image ${BUNDLE_IMAGE}..."
+echo "Creating new catalog..."
 
 dir_catalog="catalog/out/${BUNDLE_TAG}"
 dir_catalog_legacy="catalog/out-legacy/${BUNDLE_TAG}"
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ mkdir -p "${dir_catalog_legacy}"
 cp -f catalog/parts/other.yaml ${dir_catalog}
 cp -f catalog/parts/other.yaml ${dir_catalog_legacy}
 
-${OPM} render "${BUNDLE_IMAGE}" --output=yaml --migrate-level=bundle-object-to-csv-metadata > "${dir_catalog}/bundle.yaml"
-${OPM} render "${BUNDLE_IMAGE}" --output=yaml > "${dir_catalog_legacy}/bundle.yaml"
+${OPM} render ./bundle --output=yaml --migrate-level=bundle-object-to-csv-metadata > "${dir_catalog}/bundle.yaml"
+${OPM} render ./bundle --output=yaml > "${dir_catalog_legacy}/bundle.yaml"
 
 echo "Generating single index..."
 cat <<EOF > "${dir_catalog}/index.yaml"