diff --git a/operator-framework-tools.Dockerfile b/operator-framework-tools.Dockerfile
index f557e37c4e..2e70af70c2 100644
--- a/operator-framework-tools.Dockerfile
+++ b/operator-framework-tools.Dockerfile
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ COPY . .
 RUN make build/registry cross
 
 FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/ocp/4.17:base-rhel9
-# clear the base
-RUN rm -rf --no-preserve-root / 2>/dev/null || exit 0
-# clear any default CMD, ENTRYPOINT
-ENTRYPOINT []
+ENTRYPOINT ["sh", "-c", "echo 'Running this image is not supported' && exit 1"]
+# clear any default CMD
 CMD []
 
 # copy a rhel-specific instance