diff --git a/ci/playbooks/bootc-ipa-pre-deploy.yml b/ci/playbooks/bootc-ipa-pre-deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9580a5b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/playbooks/bootc-ipa-pre-deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+---
+- name: Build and host bootc IPA artifacts
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_target_hook_host | default(cifmw_target_host | default('localhost')) }}"
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts/bootc-ipa"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bootc-ipa-build"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_enabled: false
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_output_prefix: "ipa-centos9-stable-2025.2-podman"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_release: "9-stream"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_branch: "stable/2025.2"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_flavor: "centos9"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_distro: "centos"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace: "openstack"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name: "bootc-ipa-artifacts"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port: 8080
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_image: "quay.io/prometheus/busybox:latest"
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_published_basename: >-
+      ipa-{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_flavor }}-{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_branch | replace('/', '-') }}
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_kernel_file: >-
+      {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_output_prefix }}.kernel
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_initramfs_file: >-
+      {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_output_prefix }}.initramfs
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_kernel_file: >-
+      {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_published_basename }}.kernel
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_initramfs_file: >-
+      {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_published_basename }}.initramfs
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_tarball: >-
+      {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_published_basename }}.tar.gz
+    cifmw_bootc_ipa_service_url: >-
+      http://{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}.{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port }}
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ensure IPA artifact directory exists
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}"
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Ensure IPA build directory exists
+      when: cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_enabled | bool
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_dir }}"
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Write minimal container steps file
+      when: cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_enabled | bool
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_dir }}/mysteps.yaml"
+        content: |
+          steps: []
+        mode: "0644"
+
+    - name: Build podman-enabled IPA artifacts
+      when: cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_enabled | bool
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}"
+        creates: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_initramfs_file }}"
+        executable: /bin/bash
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        python3 -m venv "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_dir }}/.venv"
+        . "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_dir }}/.venv/bin/activate"
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+        python -m pip install ironic-python-agent-builder
+        export DIB_ALLOW_ARBITRARY_CONTAINERS=true
+        export DIB_RUNNER=podman
+        export DIB_STEPS_FILE_PATH="{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_dir }}/mysteps.yaml"
+        ironic-python-agent-builder \
+          -o "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_output_prefix }}" \
+          -r "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_release }}" \
+          -b "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_branch }}" \
+          -e ironic-python-agent-podman \
+          -v "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_distro }}"
+
+    - name: Check for raw IPA artifacts
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+      loop:
+        - "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_kernel_file }}"
+        - "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_initramfs_file }}"
+      register: cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_artifacts
+
+    - name: Assert raw IPA artifacts exist
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_artifacts.results | map(attribute='stat.exists') | min
+        fail_msg: >-
+          Missing raw IPA artifacts. Expected
+          {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_kernel_file }} and
+          {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_initramfs_file }}.
+
+    - name: Copy kernel to published filename
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_kernel_file }}"
+        dest: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_kernel_file }}"
+        mode: "0644"
+        remote_src: true
+
+    - name: Copy initramfs to published filename
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_raw_initramfs_file }}"
+        dest: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_initramfs_file }}"
+        mode: "0644"
+        remote_src: true
+
+    - name: Package IPA tarball with downloader-compatible filenames
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_artifact_dir }}"
+        executable: /bin/bash
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        tar -caf "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_tarball }}" \
+          "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_published_basename }}.kernel" \
+          "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_published_basename }}.initramfs"
+
+    - name: Ensure IPA hosting namespace exists
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        kubeconfig: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: present
+        definition:
+          apiVersion: v1
+          kind: Namespace
+          metadata:
+            name: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}"
+
+    - name: Create IPA hosting deployment
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        kubeconfig: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: present
+        definition:
+          apiVersion: apps/v1
+          kind: Deployment
+          metadata:
+            name: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}"
+            namespace: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}"
+          spec:
+            replicas: 1
+            selector:
+              matchLabels:
+                app: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}"
+            template:
+              metadata:
+                labels:
+                  app: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}"
+              spec:
+                containers:
+                  - name: server
+                    image: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_image }}"
+                    command:
+                      - sh
+                      - -c
+                      - >-
+                        mkdir -p /srv &&
+                        exec busybox httpd -f -p {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port }} -h /srv
+                    ports:
+                      - containerPort: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port }}"
+                    volumeMounts:
+                      - name: content
+                        mountPath: /srv
+                volumes:
+                  - name: content
+                    emptyDir: {}
+
+    - name: Create IPA hosting service
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        kubeconfig: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: present
+        definition:
+          apiVersion: v1
+          kind: Service
+          metadata:
+            name: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}"
+            namespace: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}"
+          spec:
+            selector:
+              app: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}"
+            ports:
+              - name: http
+                port: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port }}"
+                targetPort: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port }}"
+
+    - name: Wait for IPA hosting pod to be ready
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc wait pod -n {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}
+          -l app={{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}
+          --for=condition=Ready
+          --timeout=300s
+
+    - name: Get IPA hosting pod name
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc get pod -n {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}
+          -l app={{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_name }}
+          -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}'
+      register: cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_pod
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Copy IPA tarball into hosting pod
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc cp
+          "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_tarball }}"
+          "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_pod.stdout }}:/srv/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_tarball | basename }}"
+
+    - name: Verify IPA tarball is served from hosting pod
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc exec -n {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_namespace }}
+          {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_pod.stdout }} --
+          sh -c "wget -qO /dev/null http://127.0.0.1:{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_server_port }}/{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_tarball | basename }}"
+
+    - name: Feed generated bootc IPA values back to main play
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts/{{ step }}_{{ hook_name }}.yml"
+        mode: "0644"
+        content: |
+          cifmw_bootc_ipa_service_url: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_service_url }}"
+          cifmw_edpm_prepare_extra_vars:
+            BMO_IPA_BASEURI: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_service_url }}"
+            BMO_IPA_BRANCH: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_branch }}"
+            BMO_IPA_FLAVOR: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_flavor }}"
+
+    - name: Find ironic configmap namespace
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc get configmap ironic-bmo-configmap -A
+          -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.namespace}'
+      register: cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Patch live ironic configmap with bootc IPA source
+      when: cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.rc == 0 and cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.stdout | length > 0
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        kubeconfig: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: patched
+        definition:
+          apiVersion: v1
+          kind: ConfigMap
+          metadata:
+            name: ironic-bmo-configmap
+            namespace: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.stdout }}"
+          data:
+            IPA_BASEURI: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_service_url }}"
+            IPA_BRANCH: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_branch }}"
+            IPA_FLAVOR: "{{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_flavor }}"
+
+    - name: Restart ironic deployment to re-run IPA downloader
+      when: cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.rc == 0 and cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.stdout | length > 0
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc rollout restart deployment/ironic
+          -n {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.stdout }}
+
+    - name: Wait for ironic rollout after configmap patch
+      when: cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.rc == 0 and cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.stdout | length > 0
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc rollout status deployment/ironic
+          -n {{ cifmw_bootc_ipa_ironic_namespace.stdout }}
+          --timeout=10m
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index e366284f..597c880c 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,30 @@
 - job:
     name: openstack-baremetal-operator-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal
     parent: cifmw-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal
+
+- job:
+    name: openstack-baremetal-operator-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal-bootc
+    parent: cifmw-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal-bootc
+    vars:
+      cifmw_update_containers: true
+      cifmw_update_containers_openstack: true
+      cifmw_update_containers_edpm_image_url: oci://quay.io/rabi/edpm-bootc:oci-test
+      pre_deploy:
+        - name: 61 Bootc IPA artifacts
+          type: playbook
+          source: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/openstack-baremetal-operator/ci/playbooks/bootc-ipa-pre-deploy.yml"
+          extra_vars:
+            cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_enabled: true
+      post_ctlplane_deploy:
+        - name: 61 Bootc IPA reconfigure ironic
+          type: playbook
+          source: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/openstack-baremetal-operator/ci/playbooks/bootc-ipa-pre-deploy.yml"
+          extra_vars:
+            cifmw_bootc_ipa_build_enabled: false
+      cifmw_install_yamls_vars:
+        BAREMETAL_OS_IMG_TYPE: PassThrough
+        BMO_DEFAULT_DEPLOY_INTERFACE: bootc
+
 - job:
     name: openstack-baremetal-operator-edpm-baremetal-minor-update
     parent: cifmw-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal-minor-update
diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 2821b20a..e6a4e565 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
         - openstack-baremetal-operator-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal:
             dependencies:
               - openstack-baremetal-operator-content-provider
+        - openstack-baremetal-operator-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal-bootc:
+            dependencies:
+              - openstack-baremetal-operator-content-provider
         - openstack-baremetal-operator-edpm-baremetal-minor-update:
             dependencies:
               - openstack-baremetal-operator-content-provider