diff --git a/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml
index 0b24bd6..3e33d0b 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ spec:
                   - required:
                     - repository
                     - path
-                  default: { source: "ghcr.io/mnlipp/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu-arch:latest" }
+                  default: { source: "ghcr.io/mnlipp/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu-alpine:latest" }
                   properties:
                     source:
                       description: >-
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/build.gradle b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/build.gradle
index ff9a257..e0fb8ca 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/build.gradle
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/build.gradle
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ task buildArchImage(type: Exec) {
     dependsOn installDist
     inputs.files 'src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.arch'
     
-    commandLine 'podman', 'build', '-t', "${project.name}:${project.version}",\
+    commandLine 'podman', 'build', '-t', "${project.name}-arch:${project.version}",\
         '-f', 'src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.arch', '.'
 }
 
 task tagLatestArchImage(type: Exec) {
     dependsOn buildArchImage
     
-    commandLine 'podman', 'tag', "${project.name}:${project.version}",\
+    commandLine 'podman', 'tag', "${project.name}-arch:${project.version}",\
         "${project.name}:latest"
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ task pushArchImage(type: Exec) {
     dependsOn buildArchImage
 
     commandLine 'podman', 'push', '--tls-verify=false', \
-        "localhost/${project.name}:${project.version}", \
+        "localhost/${project.name}-arch:${project.version}", \
         "${project.rootProject.properties['docker.registry']}" \
             + "/${project.name}-arch:${project.version}"
 }
@@ -65,13 +65,53 @@ task pushArchLatestImage(type: Exec) {
     dependsOn buildLatestArchImage
 
     commandLine 'podman', 'push', '--tls-verify=false', \
-        "localhost/${project.name}:${project.version}", \
+        "localhost/${project.name}-arch:${project.version}", \
         "${project.rootProject.properties['docker.registry']}" \
             + "/${project.name}-arch:latest"
 }
 
+task buildAlpineImage(type: Exec) {
+    dependsOn installDist
+    inputs.files 'src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.alpine'
+    
+    commandLine 'podman', 'build', '-t', "${project.name}-alpine:${project.version}",\
+        '-f', 'src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.alpine', '.'
+}
+
+task tagLatestAlpineImage(type: Exec) {
+    dependsOn buildAlpineImage
+    
+    commandLine 'podman', 'tag', "${project.name}-alpine:${project.version}",\
+        "${project.name}-alpine:latest"
+}
+
+task buildLatestAlpineImage {
+    dependsOn buildAlpineImage
+    dependsOn tagLatestAlpineImage
+}
+
+task pushAlpineImage(type: Exec) {
+    dependsOn buildAlpineImage
+
+    commandLine 'podman', 'push', '--tls-verify=false', \
+        "localhost/${project.name}-alpine:${project.version}", \
+        "${project.rootProject.properties['docker.registry']}" \
+            + "/${project.name}-alpine:${project.version}"
+}
+
+task pushAlpineLatestImage(type: Exec) {
+    dependsOn buildLatestAlpineImage
+
+    commandLine 'podman', 'push', '--tls-verify=false', \
+        "localhost/${project.name}-alpine:${project.version}", \
+        "${project.rootProject.properties['docker.registry']}" \
+            + "/${project.name}-alpine:latest"
+}
+
 task pushImages {
     dependsOn pushArchImage
     dependsOn pushArchLatestImage
+    dependsOn pushAlpineImage
+    dependsOn pushAlpineLatestImage
 }
 
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.alpine b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.alpine
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..def82ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Containerfile.alpine
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FROM docker.io/alpine
+
+RUN apk update
+
+RUN apk add qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-modules ovmf swtpm openjdk17
+
+RUN mkdir -p /etc/qemu && echo "allow all" > /etc/qemu/bridge.conf
+
+COPY build/install/vm-runner.qemu /opt/vmrunner
+COPY templates/* /opt/vmrunner/templates/
+
+CMD ["/opt/vmrunner/bin/vm-runner.qemu"]