diff --git a/.nvidia-ci.yml b/.nvidia-ci.yml
index 338c0722d..5ca2f6de1 100644
--- a/.nvidia-ci.yml
+++ b/.nvidia-ci.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ image:gpu-operator-validator:
   stage: scan
   image: "${PULSE_IMAGE}"
   variables:
-    IMAGE: "${IMAGE_NAME}:${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-${DIST}"
+    IMAGE: "${IMAGE_NAME}:${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
     IMAGE_ARCHIVE: "gpu-operator.tar"
   except:
     variables:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ release:ngc-gpu-operator-validator:
   variables:
     NGC_CLI_API_KEY: "${NGC_REGISTRY_TOKEN}"
     IMAGE_NAME: "${NGC_REGISTRY_IMAGE}"
-    IMAGE_TAG: "${CI_COMMIT_TAG}-${DIST}"
+    IMAGE_TAG: "${CI_COMMIT_TAG}"
   retry:
     max: 2
   before_script: