diff --git a/.ci-operator.yaml b/.ci-operator.yaml
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+build_root_image:
+  name: release
+  namespace: openshift
+  tag: rhel-9-release-golang-1.21-openshift-4.16
diff --git a/openshift-hack/images/Dockerfile.openshift b/openshift-hack/images/Dockerfile.openshift
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+# Build IBM cloud controller manager binary
+FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/builder:rhel-9-golang-1.21-openshift-4.16 AS ccm-builder
+WORKDIR /build
+COPY . .
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-s -w" -o ibm-cloud-controller-manager .
+
+# Assemble the final image
+FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/4.16:base-rhel9
+LABEL description="IBM Cloud Controller Manager"
+COPY --from=ccm-builder /build/ibm-cloud-controller-manager /bin/ibm-cloud-controller-manager
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/bin/ibm-cloud-controller-manager" ]