diff --git a/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml b/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml
index 82c01134b..8f59d58ef 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ overcloud_dib_host_packages_extra:
 overcloud_dib_git_elements_extra:
   - repo: "https://github.com/stackhpc/stackhpc-image-elements"
     local: "{{ source_checkout_path }}/stackhpc-image-elements"
-    version: "v1.5.0"
+    version: "v1.6.0"
     elements_path: "elements"
 
 # List of git repositories containing Diskimage Builder (DIB) elements. See
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/pulp-host-image-versions.yml b/etc/kayobe/pulp-host-image-versions.yml
index c58299f3e..1c421a52a 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/pulp-host-image-versions.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/pulp-host-image-versions.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # These images must be in SMS, since they are used by our AIO CI runners
 stackhpc_centos_8_stream_overcloud_host_image_version: "yoga-20230525T095243"
 stackhpc_rocky_8_overcloud_host_image_version: "yoga-20230629T135322"
-stackhpc_rocky_9_overcloud_host_image_version: "yoga-20231012T121552"
+stackhpc_rocky_9_overcloud_host_image_version: "yoga-20231026T081556"
 stackhpc_ubuntu_focal_overcloud_host_image_version: "yoga-20230609T120720"
 stackhpc_ubuntu_jammy_overcloud_host_image_version: "yoga-20231012T121552"
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
index 3ed4d44db..fcce90746 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_name: "deployment_image"
 
 # StackHPC overcloud DIB image elements.
 stackhpc_overcloud_dib_elements:
-  - "{{ os_distribution }}-{% if os_distribution == 'rocky' %}container{% else %}minimal{% endif %}"
+  - "{{ os_distribution }}-{% if os_distribution == 'rocky' %}container-stackhpc{% else %}minimal{% endif %}"
   - "cloud-init-datasources"
   - "{% if os_distribution in ['centos', 'rocky'] %}disable-selinux{% endif %}"
   - "enable-serial-console"
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_env_vars:
   DIB_CLOUD_INIT_DATASOURCES: "ConfigDrive"
   DIB_CONTAINERFILE_RUNTIME: "docker"
   DIB_CONTAINERFILE_NETWORK_DRIVER: "host"
+  DIB_CONTAINERFILE_DOCKERFILE: "/opt/kayobe/src/stackhpc-image-elements/elements/rocky-container-stackhpc/containerfiles/9-stackhpc"
   # NOTE: Not currently syncing Ubuntu packages, since the on_demand mirror in
   # Ark does not work if the upstream mirror pulls packages (which it does
   # sometimes).
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rl9-image-minimal-cloud-init-83576172be8febca.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rl9-image-minimal-cloud-init-83576172be8febca.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea3ee865e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/rl9-image-minimal-cloud-init-83576172be8febca.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Rocky Linux 9 image has been rebuilt with missing base packages (e.g.
+    microcode_ctl) by installing 'Minimal Install' DNF group.
+    Also cloud-init from CentOS 9 Stream has been installed with NetworkManager
+    support.