diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 090c89736..3e55b5800 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ jobs:
           LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER=$(echo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
           echo "LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER=$(echo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-          echo "OPERATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-ubi9" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "OPERATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "OPERATOR_IMAGE=ghcr.io/${LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER}/gpu-operator" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "VALIDATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-ubi9" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VALIDATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "VALIDATOR_IMAGE=ghcr.io/${LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER}/gpu-operator/gpu-operator-validator"  >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
           echo "instance_hostname=ubuntu@${{ steps.get_public_dns_name.outputs.result }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ jobs:
           LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER=$(echo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
           echo "LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER=$(echo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-          echo "OPERATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-ubi9" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "OPERATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "OPERATOR_IMAGE=ghcr.io/${LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER}/gpu-operator" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "VALIDATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-ubi9" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VALIDATOR_VERSION=${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "VALIDATOR_IMAGE=ghcr.io/${LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER}/gpu-operator/gpu-operator-validator"  >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
           echo "instance_hostname=ubuntu@${{ steps.get_public_dns_name.outputs.result }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bf76cc2d8..c4b2969c9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ build:gpu-operator-validator:
     TF_VAR_additional_ingress_ip_ranges: '["216.228.112.0/26", "217.111.27.192/26"]'
     # These should match the images generated by the deploy step.
     # TODO: Should these use the staging release instead?
-    OPERATOR_VERSION: "${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-${DIST}"
+    OPERATOR_VERSION: "${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
     OPERATOR_IMAGE: "${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}"
-    VALIDATOR_VERSION: "${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-${DIST}"
+    VALIDATOR_VERSION: "${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
     VALIDATOR_IMAGE: "${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}/gpu-operator-validator"
     GPU_PRODUCT_NAME: "Tesla-T4"
   extends:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1db4f930b..be5d9e701 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,21 +26,18 @@ include $(CURDIR)/versions.mk
 
 MODULE := github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator
 BUILDER_IMAGE ?= golang:$(GOLANG_VERSION)
-DIST ?= ubi9
 
 ifeq ($(IMAGE_NAME),)
 REGISTRY ?= nvcr.io/nvidia/cloud-native
 IMAGE_NAME := $(REGISTRY)/gpu-operator
 endif
 
-IMAGE_VERSION := $(VERSION)
-IMAGE_TAG ?= $(IMAGE_VERSION)-$(DIST)
+IMAGE_TAG ?= $(VERSION)
 IMAGE = $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG)
 BUILDIMAGE ?= $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG)-build
 
 OUT_IMAGE_NAME ?= $(IMAGE_NAME)
-OUT_IMAGE_VERSION ?= $(VERSION)
-OUT_IMAGE_TAG = $(OUT_IMAGE_VERSION)-$(DIST)
+OUT_IMAGE_TAG = $(VERSION)
 OUT_IMAGE = $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_TAG)
 
 # CHANNELS define the bundle channels used in the bundle.
@@ -78,9 +75,10 @@ all: gpu-operator
 GOOS ?= linux
 VERSION_PKG = github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator/internal/info
 
-CLIENT_GEN = $(shell pwd)/bin/client-gen
-CONTROLLER_GEN = $(shell pwd)/bin/controller-gen
-KUSTOMIZE = $(shell pwd)/bin/kustomize
+PWD = $(shell pwd)
+CLIENT_GEN = $(PWD)/bin/client-gen
+CONTROLLER_GEN = $(PWD)/bin/controller-gen
+KUSTOMIZE = $(PWD)/bin/kustomize
 
 # Build gpu-operator binary
 gpu-operator:
@@ -280,17 +278,6 @@ $(ALL_TARGETS): %:
 	make -C $(SUBCOMPONENT) $(*)
 else
 
-# For the default push target we also push a short tag equal to the version.
-# We skip this for the development release
-DEVEL_RELEASE_IMAGE_VERSION ?= devel
-ifneq ($(strip $(VERSION)),$(DEVEL_RELEASE_IMAGE_VERSION))
-push-$(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET): push-short
-endif
-
-push-%: DIST = $(*)
-push-short: DIST = $(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET)
-
-build-%: DIST = $(*)
 build-%: DOCKERFILE = $(CURDIR)/docker/Dockerfile
 
 $(DISTRIBUTIONS): %: build-%
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/gpu-operator-certified.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/gpu-operator-certified.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 724d1cc77..b08c545ac 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/gpu-operator-certified.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/gpu-operator-certified.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Deep Insights
     categories: AI/Machine Learning, OpenShift Optional
     certified: "true"
-    containerImage: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator:main-latest-ubi8
+    containerImage: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator:main-latest
     createdAt: "Thu Jul 27 13:57:56 PDT 2023"
     description: Automate the management and monitoring of NVIDIA GPUs.
     provider: NVIDIA
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
   relatedImages:
     - name: gpu-operator-image
-      image: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator:main-latest-ubi8
+      image: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator:main-latest
     - name: dcgm-exporter-image
       image: nvcr.io/nvidia/k8s/dcgm-exporter@sha256:21f4c8b88716e8e6f732f9fb4c2efaef937c227491a8631c5e55036f80f39a4d
     - name: dcgm-image
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ spec:
     - name: init-container-image
       image: nvcr.io/nvidia/cuda@sha256:9cb5831de5d058e0799c7bec24b5081293d7feff98ea793047deffd1a56b1889
     - name: gpu-operator-validator-image
-      image: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator-validator:main-latest-ubi8
+      image: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator-validator:main-latest
     - name: k8s-driver-manager-image
       image: nvcr.io/nvidia/cloud-native/k8s-driver-manager@sha256:740abc3ff657545c10effd5354f09af525200ed9a1b7623f0c2e8c7bd9e4a4e2
     - name: vfio-manager-image
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ spec:
                   - --leader-elect
                   - --leader-lease-renew-deadline
                   - "60s"
-                image: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator:main-latest-ubi8
+                image: registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator:main-latest
                 command:
                   - gpu-operator
                 livenessProbe:
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ spec:
                       fieldRef:
                         fieldPath: metadata.namespace
                   - name: "VALIDATOR_IMAGE"
-                    value: "registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator-validator:main-latest-ubi8"
+                    value: "registry.gitlab.com/nvidia/kubernetes/gpu-operator/staging/gpu-operator-validator:main-latest"
                   - name: "GFD_IMAGE"
                     value: "nvcr.io/nvidia/k8s-device-plugin@sha256:7ad2c9f71fe06f9f7745ac8635f46740fbdff4f11edd468addfab81afcdfa534"
                   - name: "CONTAINER_TOOLKIT_IMAGE"
diff --git a/multi-arch.mk b/multi-arch.mk
index 48a42e776..d0f4f06ac 100644
--- a/multi-arch.mk
+++ b/multi-arch.mk
@@ -22,8 +22,3 @@ $(PUSH_TARGETS): push-%:
 	$(REGCTL) \
 	        image copy \
 	        $(IMAGE) $(OUT_IMAGE)
-
-push-short:
-	$(REGCTL) \
-	        image copy \
-	        $(IMAGE) $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_VERSION)
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diff --git a/native-only.mk b/native-only.mk
index d541b8186..19dd4bd04 100644
--- a/native-only.mk
+++ b/native-only.mk
@@ -18,8 +18,3 @@ $(PUSH_TARGETS): OUT_IMAGE ?= $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG)
 $(PUSH_TARGETS): push-%:
 	$(DOCKER) tag "$(IMAGE_NAME):$(VERSION)-$(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET)" "$(OUT_IMAGE)"
 	$(DOCKER) push "$(OUT_IMAGE)"
-
-push-short: OUT_IMAGE ?= $(IMAGE_NAME):$(VERSION)
-push-short:
-	$(DOCKER) tag "$(IMAGE_NAME):$(VERSION)-$(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET)" "$(OUT_IMAGE)"
-	$(DOCKER) push "$(OUT_IMAGE)"
diff --git a/validator/Makefile b/validator/Makefile
index e4c1cc90a..4d7474ed4 100644
--- a/validator/Makefile
+++ b/validator/Makefile
@@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ endif
 
 BUILD_DIR ?= ../
 
-IMAGE_VERSION := $(VERSION)
-IMAGE_TAG ?= $(IMAGE_VERSION)-$(DIST)
+IMAGE_TAG ?= $(VERSION)
 IMAGE = $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG)
 
 OUT_IMAGE_NAME ?= $(IMAGE_NAME)
-OUT_IMAGE_VERSION ?= $(VERSION)
-OUT_IMAGE_TAG = $(OUT_IMAGE_VERSION)-$(DIST)
+OUT_IMAGE_TAG = $(VERSION)
 OUT_IMAGE = $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_TAG)
 
 ##### Public rules #####
@@ -64,17 +62,6 @@ validator:
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$(GOOS) \
 		go build -ldflags "-s -w -X $(VERSION_PKG).gitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT) -X $(VERSION_PKG).version=$(VERSION)" -o validator .
 
-# For the default push target we also push a short tag equal to the version.
-# We skip this for the development release
-DEVEL_RELEASE_IMAGE_VERSION ?= devel
-ifneq ($(strip $(VERSION)),$(DEVEL_RELEASE_IMAGE_VERSION))
-push-$(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET): push-short
-endif
-
-push-%: DIST = $(*)
-push-short: DIST = $(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET)
-
-build-%: DIST = $(*)
 build-%: DOCKERFILE = $(CURDIR)/Dockerfile
 
 $(DISTRIBUTIONS): %: build-%:
@@ -97,4 +84,3 @@ $(BUILD_TARGETS): build-%:
 docker-image: OUT_IMAGE ?= $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG)
 docker-image: $(DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET)
 	$(DOCKER) tag $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG) $(OUT_IMAGE)
-
diff --git a/validator/multi-arch.mk b/validator/multi-arch.mk
index 48a42e776..d0f4f06ac 100644
--- a/validator/multi-arch.mk
+++ b/validator/multi-arch.mk
@@ -22,8 +22,3 @@ $(PUSH_TARGETS): push-%:
 	$(REGCTL) \
 	        image copy \
 	        $(IMAGE) $(OUT_IMAGE)
-
-push-short:
-	$(REGCTL) \
-	        image copy \
-	        $(IMAGE) $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_VERSION)
\ No newline at end of file