diff --git a/.github/flavors.json b/.github/flavors.json
index f13237b3b0..10dbb1c9bf 100644
--- a/.github/flavors.json
+++ b/.github/flavors.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "standard": "true"
     },
     {
-        "flavor": "alpine-ubuntu",
+        "flavor": "alpine",
         "standard": "true"
     },
     {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/image-pr.yaml
index 150d879127..c40a2ac03f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-pr.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ jobs:
   core:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-build-flavor.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
 
   install:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-install-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
       - core
 
@@ -32,49 +32,49 @@ jobs:
   acceptance:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-qemu-acceptance-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
       - core
 
   bundles:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-qemu-bundles-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
       - core
 
   reset:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-qemu-reset-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
       - core
 
   netboot:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-qemu-netboot-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
       - core
 
   upgrade:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-upgrade-with-cli-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
       - core
 
   upgrade-latest:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-upgrade-latest-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
     needs:
     - core
 
   encryption:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-encryption-test.yaml
     with:
-      flavor: ubuntu
+      flavor: alpine
       label: ${{ matrix.label }}
     needs:
       - core
diff --git a/.github/workflows/image.yaml b/.github/workflows/image.yaml
index c1c6d7aaea..9b71a710a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - flavor: "alpine-opensuse-leap"
+          - flavor: "alpine"
           - flavor: "opensuse-leap"
           - flavor: "opensuse-tumbleweed"
           - flavor: "ubuntu"
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - flavor: alpine-opensuse-leap
+          - flavor: alpine
           - flavor: opensuse-leap
   netboot:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-qemu-netboot-test.yaml
@@ -145,20 +145,21 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - flavor: alpine-opensuse-leap
+          - flavor: alpine
           - flavor: opensuse-leap
           - flavor: ubuntu
   upgrade:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-upgrade-with-cli-test.yaml
     with:
       flavor: ${{ matrix.flavor }}
+
     needs:
       - core
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - flavor: alpine-opensuse-leap
+          - flavor: alpine
           - flavor: opensuse-leap
   upgrade-latest:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-upgrade-latest-test.yaml
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - flavor: alpine-opensuse-leap
+          - flavor: alpine
           - flavor: opensuse-leap
           # - flavor: "ubuntu"
           # - flavor: "ubuntu"
@@ -353,4 +354,4 @@ jobs:
                   ]
                 }
               ]
-            }
+            }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index da54105110..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-name: Lint
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - '**'
-env:
-  FORCE_COLOR: 1
-jobs:
-  call-workflow:
-    uses: kairos-io/linting-composite-action/.github/workflows/reusable-linting.yaml@v0.0.8
-    with:
-      yamldirs: ".github/workflows/"
-      is-go: false
diff --git a/Earthfile b/Earthfile
index 10b346346f..deee06f4bc 100644
--- a/Earthfile
+++ b/Earthfile
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ framework:
     COPY framework-profile.yaml /build
     COPY +luet/luet /usr/bin/luet
 
+    RUN go mod download
     RUN go run main.go ${FLAVOR} framework-profile.yaml /framework
 
     RUN mkdir -p /framework/etc/kairos/
@@ -451,7 +452,21 @@ base-image:
         RUN rm -rf /boot/initramfs-*
     END
 
+    # Cleanup for alpine as this gets installed as a side-effect
+    # we already provide a /boot/initrd with the luet package
+    IF [ -e "/boot/initramfs-lts" ]
+        RUN rm /boot/initramfs-lts
+    END
+
     IF [ ! -e "/boot/vmlinuz" ]
+        IF [ -e "/boot/vmlinuz-lts" ]
+            # Alpine provides the kernel under this name
+            RUN ln -sf /boot/vmlinuz-lts /boot/vmlinuz
+        END
+        IF [ -e "/boot/vmlinuz-rpi4" ]
+            # Alpine-rpi provides the kernel under this name
+            RUN ln -sf /boot/vmlinuz-rpi4 /boot/vmlinuz
+        END
         # If it's an ARM flavor, we want a symlink here from zImage/Image
         # Check that its not a symlink already or grub will fail!
         IF [ -e "/boot/Image" ] && [ ! -L "/boot/Image" ]
diff --git a/framework-profile.yaml b/framework-profile.yaml
index 300d6c23b9..25f3edc848 100755
--- a/framework-profile.yaml
+++ b/framework-profile.yaml
@@ -96,22 +96,23 @@ flavors:
     - systemd-base
     - systemd-latest
     - dracut-network-legacy
-  alpine-arm-rpi:
-    - common-packages
-    - kairos-toolchain
-    - opensuse-leap-kernel
-    - openrc
-  alpine-opensuse-leap:
+  alpine:
     - common-packages
     - kairos-toolchain
     - openrc
-    - opensuse-leap-kernel
-  alpine-ubuntu:
+    - alpine-pure
+  alpine-arm-rpi:
     - common-packages
     - kairos-toolchain
-    - ubuntu-kernel
     - openrc
+    - alpine-pure-rpi
 # See https://github.com/kairos-io/packages/pull/67 for rationale
+alpine-pure:
+  packages:
+    - distro-kernel/alpine
+alpine-pure-rpi:
+  packages:
+    - distro-kernel/alpine-rpi
 dracut-network-legacy:
   packages:
     - dracut/network-legacy
diff --git a/images/Dockerfile.alpine b/images/Dockerfile.alpine
index 6238ced36d..34dcbb3516 100644
--- a/images/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/images/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ ARG MODEL=generic
 ####                          Common                       ####
 ###############################################################
 FROM alpine AS common
+
 RUN apk --no-cache add  \
       bash \
       bash-completion \
       blkid \
+      cloud-utils-growpart \
+      bonding \
+      bridge \
       busybox-openrc \
       ca-certificates \
-      cloud-utils-growpart \
       connman \
       conntrack-tools \
       coreutils \
@@ -68,7 +71,9 @@ RUN apk --no-cache add  \
       open-vm-tools-vmbackup \
       parted \
       procps \
+      parted \
       qemu-guest-agent \
+      rbd-nbd \
       rng-tools \
       rsync \
       smartmontools \
@@ -106,6 +111,8 @@ FROM rpicommon AS rpi4
 ####               Post-Process Common to All              ####
 ###############################################################
 FROM ${MODEL} AS all
+
+
 RUN rc-update add sshd boot && \
     rc-update add connman boot  && \
     rc-update add acpid boot && \
@@ -113,6 +120,7 @@ RUN rc-update add sshd boot && \
     rc-update add syslog boot && \
     rc-update add udev sysinit && \
     rc-update add udev-trigger sysinit && \
+    rc-update add cgroups sysinit && \
     rc-update add ntpd boot && \
     rc-update add crond && \
     rc-update add fail2ban
diff --git a/tests/autoinstall_test.go b/tests/autoinstall_test.go
index 64529920ca..bacbda81c4 100644
--- a/tests/autoinstall_test.go
+++ b/tests/autoinstall_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ var _ = Describe("kairos autoinstall test", Label("autoinstall-test"), func() {
 	AfterEach(func() {
 		if CurrentSpecReport().Failed() {
 			gatherLogs(vm)
+			serial, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(vm.StateDir, "serial.log"))
+			_ = os.MkdirAll("logs", os.ModePerm|os.ModeDir)
+			_ = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join("logs", "serial.log"), serial, os.ModePerm)
+			fmt.Println(string(serial))
 		}
 
 		err := vm.Destroy(nil)
@@ -92,9 +97,13 @@ var _ = Describe("kairos autoinstall test", Label("autoinstall-test"), func() {
 			})
 
 			By("checking bpf mount", func() {
-				out, err := vm.Sudo("mount")
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(out).To(ContainSubstring("bpf"))
+				Eventually(func() string {
+					out, _ := vm.Sudo("mount")
+					return out
+				}, 5*time.Minute, 1*time.Second).Should(
+					Or(
+						ContainSubstring("bpf"),
+					))
 			})
 
 			By("checking correct permissions", func() {
diff --git a/tests/netboot_test.go b/tests/netboot_test.go
index 148bdea37c..e7aed9cb53 100644
--- a/tests/netboot_test.go
+++ b/tests/netboot_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package mos_test
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/spectrocloud/peg/matcher"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -14,6 +17,13 @@ var _ = Describe("kairos netboot test", Label("netboot-test"), func() {
 	})
 
 	AfterEach(func() {
+		if CurrentSpecReport().Failed() {
+			gatherLogs(vm)
+			serial, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(vm.StateDir, "serial.log"))
+			_ = os.MkdirAll("logs", os.ModePerm|os.ModeDir)
+			_ = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join("logs", "serial.log"), serial, os.ModePerm)
+			fmt.Println(string(serial))
+		}
 		Expect(vm.Destroy(nil)).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	})