diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml
index 97eb61d..5b42301 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
                 exit 1
             fi
 
-            kernel=$(skopeo inspect docker://ghcr.io/ublue-os/coreos-${{ inputs.coreos_version }}-kernel:${fedora} | jq -r '.["Labels"]["ostree.linux"]')
+            kernel=$(skopeo inspect docker://ghcr.io/ublue-os/akmods:${{ inputs.coreos_version }}-${fedora} | jq -r '.["Labels"]["ostree.linux"]')
             if [ -z "$kernel" ] || [ "null" = "$kernel" ]; then
                 echo "inspected linux (kernel) version must not be empty or null"
                 exit 1
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ jobs:
             # pull the base image used for FROM in containerfile so
             # we can retry on that unfortunately common failure case
             podman pull quay.io/fedora/fedora-coreos:${{ inputs.coreos_version }}
-            podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-kernel:${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
             podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
             podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods-nvidia:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
             podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods-zfs:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
@@ -143,14 +142,6 @@ jobs:
               echo "env.KERNEL_VERSION must not be empty or null"
               exit 1
           fi
-
-          #Use Podman Inspect instead of skopeo for local checks.
-          podman inspect ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-kernel:${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }} > inspect.json
-          kernel=$(jq -r '.[]["Config"]["Labels"]["ostree.linux"]' inspect.json)
-          if [[ "${{ env.KERNEL_VERSION }}" != "$kernel"*  ]]; then
-              echo "pulled kernel-cache image kernel ($kernel) does not match expected kernel (${{ env.KERNEL_VERSION }})"
-              exit 1
-          fi
           podman inspect ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }} > inspect.json
           kernel=$(jq -r '.[]["Config"]["Labels"]["ostree.linux"]' inspect.json)
           if [[ "${{ env.KERNEL_VERSION }}" != "$kernel"*  ]]; then
@@ -387,7 +378,6 @@ jobs:
             # pull the base image used for FROM in containerfile so
             # we can retry on that unfortunately common failure case
             podman pull quay.io/fedora/fedora-coreos:${{ inputs.coreos_version }}
-            podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-kernel:${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
             podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
             podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods-nvidia:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
             podman pull ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods-zfs:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }}
@@ -409,12 +399,6 @@ jobs:
               echo "env.KERNEL_VERSION must not be empty or null"
               exit 1
           fi
-          podman inspect ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-kernel:${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }} > inspect.json
-          kernel=$(jq -r '.[]["Config"]["Labels"]["ostree.linux"]' inspect.json)
-          if [[ "${{ env.KERNEL_VERSION }}" != "$kernel"*  ]]; then
-              echo "pulled kernel-cache image kernel ($kernel) does not match expected kernel (${{ env.KERNEL_VERSION }})"
-              exit 1
-          fi
           podman inspect ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/akmods:${{ env.KERNEL_FLAVOR }}-${{ env.FEDORA_VERSION }} > inspect.json
           kernel=$(jq -r '.[]["Config"]["Labels"]["ostree.linux"]' inspect.json)
           if [[ "${{ env.KERNEL_VERSION }}" != "$kernel"*  ]]; then
diff --git a/fedora-coreos/Containerfile b/fedora-coreos/Containerfile
index c45ded7..0a32cb1 100644
--- a/fedora-coreos/Containerfile
+++ b/fedora-coreos/Containerfile
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ ARG AKMODS_COMMON="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/akmods:${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 ARG AKMODS_NVIDIA="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/akmods-nvidia:${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 ARG AKMODS_ZFS="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/akmods-zfs:${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 ARG CONFIG="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/config:latest"
-ARG KERNEL="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-kernel:${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 FROM ${AKMODS_COMMON} AS akmods-common
 FROM ${AKMODS_NVIDIA} AS akmods-nvidia
 FROM ${AKMODS_ZFS} AS akmods-zfs
 FROM ${CONFIG} AS config
-FROM ${KERNEL} AS kernel
 
 FROM scratch AS ctx
 COPY / /
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,dst=/var/cache/rpm-ostree \
     --mount=type=bind,from=akmods-nvidia,src=/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/akmods-nvidia \
     --mount=type=bind,from=akmods-zfs,src=/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/akmods-zfs \
     --mount=type=bind,from=config,src=/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/config \
-    --mount=type=bind,from=kernel,src=/tmp/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/kernel \
+    --mount=type=bind,from=akmods-common,src=/kernel-rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/kernel \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/alternatives \
     && /ctx/install.sh \
     && /ctx/post-install.sh \
diff --git a/ucore/Containerfile b/ucore/Containerfile
index 8d50c8a..995d483 100644
--- a/ucore/Containerfile
+++ b/ucore/Containerfile
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ ARG AKMODS_COMMON="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/akmods:${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 ARG AKMODS_NVIDIA="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/akmods-nvidia:${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 ARG AKMODS_ZFS="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/akmods-zfs:${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 ARG CONFIG="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/config:latest"
-ARG KERNEL="${IMAGE_REGISTRY}/${KERNEL_FLAVOR}-kernel:${FEDORA_VERSION}"
 FROM ${AKMODS_COMMON} AS akmods-common
 FROM ${AKMODS_NVIDIA} AS akmods-nvidia
 FROM ${AKMODS_ZFS} AS akmods-zfs
 FROM ${CONFIG} AS config
-FROM ${KERNEL} AS kernel
 
 FROM scratch AS ctx
 COPY / /
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,dst=/var/cache/rpm-ostree \
     --mount=type=bind,from=akmods-nvidia,src=/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/akmods-nvidia \
     --mount=type=bind,from=akmods-zfs,src=/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/akmods-zfs \
     --mount=type=bind,from=config,src=/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/config \
-    --mount=type=bind,from=kernel,src=/tmp/rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/kernel \
+    --mount=type=bind,from=akmods-common,src=/kernel-rpms,dst=/tmp/rpms/kernel \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/alternatives \
     && /ctx/install-ucore-minimal.sh \
     && /ctx/post-install-ucore-minimal.sh \