diff --git a/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_09_rbac.yaml b/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_09_rbac.yaml
index e70deb082..5c208c76a 100644
--- a/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_09_rbac.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_09_rbac.yaml
@@ -190,6 +190,28 @@ rules:
       - '*'
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  name: machine-api-controllers
+  namespace: openshift-machine-config-operator
+  annotations:
+    capability.openshift.io/name: MachineAPI
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
+    include.release.openshift.io/single-node-developer: "true"
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - configmaps
+    resourceNames:
+      - coreos-bootimages
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   name: machine-api-controllers
@@ -587,6 +609,25 @@ subjects:
   name: machine-api-controllers
   namespace: openshift-machine-api
 
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: machine-api-controllers
+  namespace: openshift-machine-config-operator
+  annotations:
+    capability.openshift.io/name: MachineAPI
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
+    include.release.openshift.io/single-node-developer: "true"
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: Role
+  name: machine-api-controllers
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: machine-api-controllers
+    namespace: openshift-machine-api
+
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook.go b/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook.go
index 578ba5326..ad0eda024 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook.go
@@ -99,13 +99,6 @@ var (
 		return []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s-worker", clusterID)}
 	}
 
-	defaultGCPDiskImage = func() string {
-		if arch == ARM64 {
-			return defaultGCPARMDiskImage
-		}
-		return defaultGCPX86DiskImage
-	}
-
 	// Power VS variables
 
 	//powerVSMachineConfigurations contains the known Power VS system types and their allowed configuration limits
@@ -185,11 +178,7 @@ const (
 	defaultGCPCredentialsSecret = "gcp-cloud-credentials"
 	defaultGCPDiskSizeGb        = 128
 	defaultGCPDiskType          = "pd-standard"
-	// https://releases-rhcos-art.apps.ocp-virt.prod.psi.redhat.com/?stream=prod/streams/4.14-9.2&release=414.92.202307070025-0&arch=x86_64#414.92.202307070025-0
-	// https://github.com/openshift/installer/commit/0cec4e1403d78387729f21f04d0f764f63fc552e
-	defaultGCPX86DiskImage = "projects/rhcos-cloud/global/images/rhcos-414-92-202307070025-0-gcp-x86-64"
-	defaultGCPARMDiskImage = "projects/rhcos-cloud/global/images/rhcos-414-92-202307070025-0-gcp-aarch64"
-	defaultGCPGPUCount     = 1
+	defaultGCPGPUCount          = 1
 
 	// vSphere Defaults
 	defaultVSphereCredentialsSecret = "vsphere-cloud-credentials"
@@ -1374,7 +1363,6 @@ func defaultGCPDisks(disks []*machinev1beta1.GCPDisk, clusterID string) []*machi
 				Boot:       true,
 				SizeGB:     defaultGCPDiskSizeGb,
 				Type:       defaultGCPDiskType,
-				Image:      defaultGCPDiskImage(),
 			},
 		}
 	}
@@ -1383,10 +1371,6 @@ func defaultGCPDisks(disks []*machinev1beta1.GCPDisk, clusterID string) []*machi
 		if disk.Type == "" {
 			disk.Type = defaultGCPDiskType
 		}
-
-		if disk.Boot && disk.Image == "" {
-			disk.Image = defaultGCPDiskImage()
-		}
 	}
 
 	return disks
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook_test.go b/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook_test.go
index 52b9538cd..4a9b82301 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook_test.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/machine_webhook_test.go
@@ -2405,7 +2405,6 @@ func TestMachineUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				Boot:       true,
 				SizeGB:     defaultGCPDiskSizeGb,
 				Type:       defaultGCPDiskType,
-				Image:      defaultGCPDiskImage(),
 			},
 		},
 		Tags: defaultGCPTags(gcpClusterID),
@@ -5250,7 +5249,6 @@ func TestDefaultGCPProviderSpec(t *testing.T) {
 					Boot:       true,
 					SizeGB:     defaultGCPDiskSizeGb,
 					Type:       defaultGCPDiskType,
-					Image:      defaultGCPDiskImage(),
 				},
 			},
 			Tags: defaultGCPTags(clusterID),
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/machineset_webhook_test.go b/pkg/webhooks/machineset_webhook_test.go
index db9deb1ce..eb6283ec0 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/machineset_webhook_test.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/machineset_webhook_test.go
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ func TestMachineSetUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				Boot:       true,
 				SizeGB:     defaultGCPDiskSizeGb,
 				Type:       defaultGCPDiskType,
-				Image:      defaultGCPDiskImage(),
 			},
 		},
 		Tags: defaultGCPTags(gcpClusterID),