diff --git a/Dockerfile.rhel7 b/Dockerfile.rhel7
index 4ab8679c2..0acd25e03 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.rhel7
+++ b/Dockerfile.rhel7
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV GO_PACKAGE github.com/openshift/service-ca-operator
 RUN make build --warn-undefined-variables \
     && gzip service-ca-operator-tests-ext
 
-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/service-ca-operator/service-ca-operator /usr/bin/
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/openshift/service-ca-operator/service-ca-operator-tests-ext.gz /usr/bin/
 COPY manifests /manifests