diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
index a70958fdf1425..e25d6beda98d7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ base_images:
     name: "4.4"
     namespace: ocp
     tag: base
+  base-machine:
+    name: fedora
+    namespace: openshift
+    tag: "29"
+  machine-os-content-base:
+    name: "4.3"
+    namespace: ocp
+    tag: machine-os-content
 build_root:
   image_stream_tag:
     name: release
@@ -12,9 +20,33 @@ images:
 - dockerfile_path: Dockerfile
   from: base
   to: machine-config-operator
+- context: ci/prow/images/
+  from: base
+  inputs:
+    base-machine-with-rpms:
+      as:
+      - fedora:29
+      paths: null
+    machine-os-content-base:
+      as:
+      - registry.svc.ci.openshift.org/openshift/origin-v4.0:machine-os-content
+      paths: null
+  to: machine-os-content
 promotion:
+  additional_images:
+    machine-config-operator-rpms: rpms
+  excluded_images:
+  - machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+  - machine-os-content
   name: "4.4"
   namespace: ocp
+raw_steps:
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base
+    to: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base-machine
+    to: base-machine-with-rpms
 resources:
   '*':
     limits:
@@ -22,10 +54,28 @@ resources:
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
       memory: 200Mi
+rpm_build_commands: |-
+  TMPDIR=$( mktemp -d )
+  RPMBUILD_DIR=_rpmbuild/
+  COMMIT=$( git rev-parse HEAD )
+  SHORTCOMMIT=$( git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD )
+  mkdir -p ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
+  tar -czf "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" --exclude='.git' --transform="s|^.|machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}|" --exclude="machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" ./
+  cp ./machine-config-daemon.spec "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/"
+  cp "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SOURCES/machine-config-operator-${SHORTCOMMIT}.tar.gz"
+  rpmbuild -ba --nodeps --define "_topdir $( pwd )/${RPMBUILD_DIR}" --define "commit ${COMMIT}" ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/machine-config-daemon.spec
+  rm -rf /srv/repo
+  mv ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/RPMS/x86_64 /srv/repo
+  rm -rf /go/.cache ${RPMBUILD_DIR}
+rpm_build_location: _rpmbuild/RPMS/
 tag_specification:
   name: "4.4"
   namespace: ocp
 tests:
+- as: build-rpms-from-tar
+  commands: '# noop, just to force the building the `rpms` target'
+  container:
+    from: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
 - as: unit
   commands: make test-unit
   container:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
index b4d2cd1a11d20..deca798f4cab1 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ base_images:
     name: "4.2"
     namespace: ocp
     tag: base
+  base-machine:
+    name: fedora
+    namespace: openshift
+    tag: "29"
+  machine-os-content-base:
+    name: "4.2"
+    namespace: ocp
+    tag: machine-os-content
 build_root:
   image_stream_tag:
     name: release
@@ -12,9 +20,33 @@ images:
 - dockerfile_path: Dockerfile
   from: base
   to: machine-config-operator
+- context: ci/prow/images/
+  from: base
+  inputs:
+    base-machine-with-rpms:
+      as:
+      - fedora:29
+      paths: null
+    machine-os-content-base:
+      as:
+      - registry.svc.ci.openshift.org/openshift/origin-v4.0:machine-os-content
+      paths: null
+  to: machine-os-content
 promotion:
+  additional_images:
+    machine-config-operator-rpms: rpms
+  excluded_images:
+  - machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+  - machine-os-content
   name: "4.2"
   namespace: ocp
+raw_steps:
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base
+    to: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base-machine
+    to: base-machine-with-rpms
 resources:
   '*':
     limits:
@@ -22,10 +54,28 @@ resources:
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
       memory: 200Mi
+rpm_build_commands: |-
+  TMPDIR=$( mktemp -d )
+  RPMBUILD_DIR=_rpmbuild/
+  COMMIT=$( git rev-parse HEAD )
+  SHORTCOMMIT=$( git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD )
+  mkdir -p ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
+  tar -czf "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" --exclude='.git' --transform="s|^.|machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}|" --exclude="machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" ./
+  cp ./machine-config-daemon.spec "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/"
+  cp "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SOURCES/machine-config-operator-${SHORTCOMMIT}.tar.gz"
+  rpmbuild -ba --nodeps --define "_topdir $( pwd )/${RPMBUILD_DIR}" --define "commit ${COMMIT}" ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/machine-config-daemon.spec
+  rm -rf /srv/repo
+  mv ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/RPMS/x86_64 /srv/repo
+  rm -rf /go/.cache ${RPMBUILD_DIR}
+rpm_build_location: _rpmbuild/RPMS/
 tag_specification:
   name: "4.2"
   namespace: ocp
 tests:
+- as: build-rpms-from-tar
+  commands: '# noop, just to force the building the `rpms` target'
+  container:
+    from: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
 - as: unit
   commands: make test-unit
   container:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3.yaml
index 323de879ebce1..7c9239ed38be9 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ base_images:
     name: "4.3"
     namespace: ocp
     tag: base
+  base-machine:
+    name: fedora
+    namespace: openshift
+    tag: "29"
+  machine-os-content-base:
+    name: "4.3"
+    namespace: origin
+    tag: machine-os-content
 build_root:
   image_stream_tag:
     name: release
@@ -12,9 +20,33 @@ images:
 - dockerfile_path: Dockerfile
   from: base
   to: machine-config-operator
+- context: ci/prow/images/
+  from: base
+  inputs:
+    base-machine-with-rpms:
+      as:
+      - fedora:29
+      paths: null
+    machine-os-content-base:
+      as:
+      - registry.svc.ci.openshift.org/openshift/origin-v4.0:machine-os-content
+      paths: null
+  to: machine-os-content
 promotion:
+  additional_images:
+    machine-config-operator-rpms: rpms
+  excluded_images:
+  - machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+  - machine-os-content
   name: "4.3"
   namespace: ocp
+raw_steps:
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base
+    to: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base-machine
+    to: base-machine-with-rpms
 resources:
   '*':
     limits:
@@ -22,10 +54,28 @@ resources:
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
       memory: 200Mi
+rpm_build_commands: |-
+  TMPDIR=$( mktemp -d )
+  RPMBUILD_DIR=_rpmbuild/
+  COMMIT=$( git rev-parse HEAD )
+  SHORTCOMMIT=$( git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD )
+  mkdir -p ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
+  tar -czf "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" --exclude='.git' --transform="s|^.|machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}|" --exclude="machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" ./
+  cp ./machine-config-daemon.spec "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/"
+  cp "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SOURCES/machine-config-operator-${SHORTCOMMIT}.tar.gz"
+  rpmbuild -ba --nodeps --define "_topdir $( pwd )/${RPMBUILD_DIR}" --define "commit ${COMMIT}" ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/machine-config-daemon.spec
+  rm -rf /srv/repo
+  mv ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/RPMS/x86_64 /srv/repo
+  rm -rf /go/.cache ${RPMBUILD_DIR}
+rpm_build_location: _rpmbuild/RPMS/
 tag_specification:
   name: "4.3"
   namespace: ocp
 tests:
+- as: build-rpms-from-tar
+  commands: '# noop, just to force the building the `rpms` target'
+  container:
+    from: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
 - as: unit
   commands: make test-unit
   container:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4.yaml
index f78724007121b..3881fdeffc3f7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ base_images:
     name: "4.4"
     namespace: ocp
     tag: base
+  base-machine:
+    name: fedora
+    namespace: openshift
+    tag: "29"
+  machine-os-content-base:
+    name: "4.4"
+    namespace: ocp
+    tag: machine-os-content
 build_root:
   image_stream_tag:
     name: release
@@ -12,10 +20,34 @@ images:
 - dockerfile_path: Dockerfile
   from: base
   to: machine-config-operator
+- context: ci/prow/images/
+  from: base
+  inputs:
+    base-machine-with-rpms:
+      as:
+      - fedora:29
+      paths: null
+    machine-os-content-base:
+      as:
+      - registry.svc.ci.openshift.org/openshift/origin-v4.0:machine-os-content
+      paths: null
+  to: machine-os-content
 promotion:
+  additional_images:
+    machine-config-operator-rpms: rpms
+  excluded_images:
+  - machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+  - machine-os-content
   disabled: true
   name: "4.4"
   namespace: ocp
+raw_steps:
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base
+    to: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
+- rpm_image_injection_step:
+    from: base-machine
+    to: base-machine-with-rpms
 resources:
   '*':
     limits:
@@ -23,10 +55,28 @@ resources:
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
       memory: 200Mi
+rpm_build_commands: |-
+  TMPDIR=$( mktemp -d )
+  RPMBUILD_DIR=_rpmbuild/
+  COMMIT=$( git rev-parse HEAD )
+  SHORTCOMMIT=$( git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD )
+  mkdir -p ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
+  tar -czf "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" --exclude='.git' --transform="s|^.|machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}|" --exclude="machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" ./
+  cp ./machine-config-daemon.spec "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/"
+  cp "${TMPDIR}/machine-config-operator-${COMMIT}.tar.gz" "${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SOURCES/machine-config-operator-${SHORTCOMMIT}.tar.gz"
+  rpmbuild -ba --nodeps --define "_topdir $( pwd )/${RPMBUILD_DIR}" --define "commit ${COMMIT}" ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/SPECS/machine-config-daemon.spec
+  rm -rf /srv/repo
+  mv ${RPMBUILD_DIR}/RPMS/x86_64 /srv/repo
+  rm -rf /go/.cache ${RPMBUILD_DIR}
+rpm_build_location: _rpmbuild/RPMS/
 tag_specification:
   name: "4.4"
   namespace: ocp
 tests:
+- as: build-rpms-from-tar
+  commands: '# noop, just to force the building the `rpms` target'
+  container:
+    from: machine-config-operator-base-with-rpms
 - as: unit
   commands: make test-unit
   container:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-postsubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-postsubmits.yaml
index 15f77e82fea6f..2b103c10ee538 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ postsubmits:
         - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
index e483f9fb51918..48d429bf660a8 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,53 @@
 presubmits:
   openshift/machine-config-operator:
+  - agent: kubernetes
+    always_run: true
+    branches:
+    - master
+    context: ci/prow/build-rpms-from-tar
+    decorate: true
+    decoration_config:
+      skip_cloning: true
+    labels:
+      ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
+      pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
+    name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-master-build-rpms-from-tar
+    rerun_command: /test build-rpms-from-tar
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - --artifact-dir=$(ARTIFACTS)
+        - --branch=master
+        - --give-pr-author-access-to-namespace=true
+        - --org=openshift
+        - --repo=machine-config-operator
+        - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
+        - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
+        - --target=build-rpms-from-tar
+        command:
+        - ci-operator
+        env:
+        - name: CONFIG_SPEC
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              key: openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
+              name: ci-operator-master-configs
+        image: ci-operator:latest
+        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: 10m
+        volumeMounts:
+        - mountPath: /etc/sentry-dsn
+          name: sentry-dsn
+          readOnly: true
+      serviceAccountName: ci-operator
+      volumes:
+      - name: sentry-dsn
+        secret:
+          secretName: sentry-dsn
+    trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )build-rpms-from-tar,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
     branches:
@@ -430,6 +478,7 @@ presubmits:
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
         - --target=[release:latest]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-postsubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-postsubmits.yaml
index 06577e25f12f2..fa3415c909a8a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ postsubmits:
         - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-presubmits.yaml
index c38983dacd0c1..09a140ed647d0 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,53 @@
 presubmits:
   openshift/machine-config-operator:
+  - agent: kubernetes
+    always_run: true
+    branches:
+    - release-4.2
+    context: ci/prow/build-rpms-from-tar
+    decorate: true
+    decoration_config:
+      skip_cloning: true
+    labels:
+      ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
+      pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
+    name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2-build-rpms-from-tar
+    rerun_command: /test build-rpms-from-tar
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - --artifact-dir=$(ARTIFACTS)
+        - --branch=release-4.2
+        - --give-pr-author-access-to-namespace=true
+        - --org=openshift
+        - --repo=machine-config-operator
+        - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
+        - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
+        - --target=build-rpms-from-tar
+        command:
+        - ci-operator
+        env:
+        - name: CONFIG_SPEC
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              key: openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
+              name: ci-operator-4.2-configs
+        image: ci-operator:latest
+        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: 10m
+        volumeMounts:
+        - mountPath: /etc/sentry-dsn
+          name: sentry-dsn
+          readOnly: true
+      serviceAccountName: ci-operator
+      volumes:
+      - name: sentry-dsn
+        secret:
+          secretName: sentry-dsn
+    trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )build-rpms-from-tar,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
     branches:
@@ -372,6 +420,7 @@ presubmits:
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
         - --target=[release:latest]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-postsubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-postsubmits.yaml
index 45c503e7e556d..231d7a058c8fd 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ postsubmits:
         - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-presubmits.yaml
index 07dcbd4048d0c..f889c44b6f0aa 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,53 @@
 presubmits:
   openshift/machine-config-operator:
+  - agent: kubernetes
+    always_run: true
+    branches:
+    - release-4.3
+    context: ci/prow/build-rpms-from-tar
+    decorate: true
+    decoration_config:
+      skip_cloning: true
+    labels:
+      ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
+      pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
+    name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3-build-rpms-from-tar
+    rerun_command: /test build-rpms-from-tar
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - --artifact-dir=$(ARTIFACTS)
+        - --branch=release-4.3
+        - --give-pr-author-access-to-namespace=true
+        - --org=openshift
+        - --repo=machine-config-operator
+        - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
+        - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
+        - --target=build-rpms-from-tar
+        command:
+        - ci-operator
+        env:
+        - name: CONFIG_SPEC
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              key: openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.3.yaml
+              name: ci-operator-4.3-configs
+        image: ci-operator:latest
+        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: 10m
+        volumeMounts:
+        - mountPath: /etc/sentry-dsn
+          name: sentry-dsn
+          readOnly: true
+      serviceAccountName: ci-operator
+      volumes:
+      - name: sentry-dsn
+        secret:
+          secretName: sentry-dsn
+    trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )build-rpms-from-tar,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
     branches:
@@ -372,6 +420,7 @@ presubmits:
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
         - --target=[release:latest]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-postsubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-postsubmits.yaml
index 94c196da5bd0e..c16a1cc1915c5 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ postsubmits:
         - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-presubmits.yaml
index 5fafe0739176e..c5a217950086e 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,53 @@
 presubmits:
   openshift/machine-config-operator:
+  - agent: kubernetes
+    always_run: true
+    branches:
+    - release-4.4
+    context: ci/prow/build-rpms-from-tar
+    decorate: true
+    decoration_config:
+      skip_cloning: true
+    labels:
+      ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
+      pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
+    name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4-build-rpms-from-tar
+    rerun_command: /test build-rpms-from-tar
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - --artifact-dir=$(ARTIFACTS)
+        - --branch=release-4.4
+        - --give-pr-author-access-to-namespace=true
+        - --org=openshift
+        - --repo=machine-config-operator
+        - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
+        - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
+        - --target=build-rpms-from-tar
+        command:
+        - ci-operator
+        env:
+        - name: CONFIG_SPEC
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              key: openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.4.yaml
+              name: ci-operator-4.4-configs
+        image: ci-operator:latest
+        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: 10m
+        volumeMounts:
+        - mountPath: /etc/sentry-dsn
+          name: sentry-dsn
+          readOnly: true
+      serviceAccountName: ci-operator
+      volumes:
+      - name: sentry-dsn
+        secret:
+          secretName: sentry-dsn
+    trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )build-rpms-from-tar,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
     branches:
@@ -371,6 +419,7 @@ presubmits:
         - --resolver-address=http://ci-operator-configresolver-ci.svc.ci.openshift.org
         - --sentry-dsn-path=/etc/sentry-dsn/ci-operator
         - --target=[images]
+        - --target=rpms
         command:
         - ci-operator
         env: