diff --git a/.obs/workflows.yml b/.obs/workflows.yml
index c6f0a53..82231a8 100644
--- a/.obs/workflows.yml
+++ b/.obs/workflows.yml
@@ -222,3 +222,7 @@ staging_build:
       source_package: frr-image
       source_project: isv:SUSE:Edge:Factory
       target_project: isv:SUSE:Edge:Factory:Staging
+  - branch_package:
+      source_package: kubectl-image
+      source_project: isv:SUSE:Edge:Factory
+      target_project: isv:SUSE:Edge:Factory:Staging
diff --git a/kubectl-image/Dockerfile b/kubectl-image/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4a4e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubectl-image/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#!BuildTag: %%IMG_PREFIX%%kubectl:1.30.3
+#!BuildTag: %%IMG_PREFIX%%kubectl:1.30.3-%RELEASE%
+#!BuildVersion: 15.6
+ARG SLE_VERSION
+FROM registry.suse.com/bci/bci-micro:$SLE_VERSION AS micro
+
+FROM registry.suse.com/bci/bci-base:$SLE_VERSION AS base
+COPY --from=micro / /installroot/
+RUN zypper --installroot /installroot --non-interactive install --no-recommends kubectl-1303; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/*
+
+FROM micro AS final
+
+# Define labels according to https://en.opensuse.org/Building_derived_containers
+# labelprefix=com.suse.application.kubectl
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="SUSE LLC (https://www.suse.com/)"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="SLE kubectl image"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="kubectl on the SLE Base Container Image."
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="1.30.3"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://www.suse.com/solutions/edge-computing/"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="%BUILDTIME%"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="SUSE LLC"
+LABEL org.opensuse.reference="%%IMG_REPO%%/%%IMG_PREFIX%%kubectl:1.30.3-%RELEASE%"
+LABEL org.openbuildservice.disturl="%DISTURL%"
+LABEL com.suse.supportlevel="%%SUPPORT_LEVEL%%"
+LABEL com.suse.eula="SUSE Combined EULA February 2024"
+LABEL com.suse.lifecycle-url="https://www.suse.com/lifecycle"
+LABEL com.suse.image-type="application"
+LABEL com.suse.release-stage="released"
+# endlabelprefix
+
+COPY --from=base /installroot /
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/kubectl"]
diff --git a/kubectl-image/_service b/kubectl-image/_service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d99fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubectl-image/_service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<services>
+  <service mode="buildtime" name="kiwi_metainfo_helper"/>
+  <service name="replace_using_env" mode="buildtime">
+    <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
+    <param name="eval">IMG_PREFIX=$(rpm --macros=/root/.rpmmacros -E %{?img_prefix})</param>
+    <param name="var">IMG_PREFIX</param>
+    <param name="eval">IMG_REPO=$(rpm --macros=/root/.rpmmacros -E %img_repo)</param>
+    <param name="var">IMG_REPO</param>
+    <param name="eval">SUPPORT_LEVEL=$(rpm --macros=/root/.rpmmacros -E %support_level)</param>
+    <param name="var">SUPPORT_LEVEL</param>
+  </service>
+</services>