diff --git a/devstack/lib/ironic b/devstack/lib/ironic
index 73a3d6fac3..a82f5cc687 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/ironic
+++ b/devstack/lib/ironic
@@ -1357,7 +1357,11 @@ function install_ironic {
         # buildah required below to build the VNC container
         install_package podman systemd-container slirp4netns buildah
         pushd $IRONIC_DIR/tools/vnc-container
-        buildah bud -f ./Containerfile -t localhost/ironic-vnc-container
+        if is_ubuntu; then
+            buildah bud --from quay.io/opendevmirror/ubuntu:$VERSION_ID -f ./Containerfile.ubuntu -t localhost/ironic-vnc-container
+        elif is_fedora; then
+            buildah bud -f ./Containerfile.centos -t localhost/ironic-vnc-container
+        fi
         popd
     fi
 }
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ac742b5aa9..342b68cb2f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ packages = [
 
 [tool.setuptools.data-files]
 "share/ironic/vnc-container" = [
-    "tools/vnc-container/Containerfile",
+    "tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.ubuntu",
+    "tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.centos",
     "tools/vnc-container/README.rst",
 ]
 "share/ironic/vnc-container/bin" = [
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ubuntu-vnc-containerfile-c4f0dba3c469a9c0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ubuntu-vnc-containerfile-c4f0dba3c469a9c0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39255f5e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ubuntu-vnc-containerfile-c4f0dba3c469a9c0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds a new Ubuntu based container file for VNC graphical client
+    operation containers, which is above and beyond the stock Centos
+    based VNC.
diff --git a/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile b/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.centos
similarity index 76%
rename from tools/vnc-container/Containerfile
rename to tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.centos
index 2b5885ced3..58d21ec8c5 100644
--- a/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile
+++ b/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.centos
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ ENV APP='fake'
 ENV APP_INFO={}
 ENV READ_ONLY=False
 ENV DEBUG=0
+ENV FIREFOX=firefox
+ENV FIREFOX_CONFIG_DIR=/home/firefox/.mozilla/firefox
+ENV EXTENSION_PATH="/usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/@ironic-console.openstack.org"
 
 ADD bin/* /usr/local/bin
 ADD drivers /drivers
diff --git a/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.ubuntu b/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.ubuntu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a2e1041fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/vnc-container/Containerfile.ubuntu
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+FROM ubuntu:noble
+
+# firefox-esr is installed from the mozillateam ppa because the ubuntu
+# packaged fedora exits with a message to install the snap
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+    dumb-init \
+    iproute2 \
+    procps \
+    psmisc \
+    python3-requests \
+    software-properties-common \
+    x11vnc \
+    xvfb && \
+    add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+    firefox-esr && \
+    useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash firefox
+
+ENV DISPLAY_WIDTH=1280
+ENV DISPLAY_HEIGHT=960
+
+ENV APP='fake'
+ENV APP_INFO={}
+ENV READ_ONLY=False
+ENV DEBUG=0
+ENV FIREFOX=firefox-esr
+ENV FIREFOX_CONFIG_DIR=/home/firefox/.mozilla/firefox-esr
+ENV EXTENSION_PATH="/usr/lib/firefox-esr-addons/extensions/@ironic-console.openstack.org"
+
+ADD bin/* /usr/local/bin
+ADD drivers /drivers
+ADD extension /usr/lib/firefox-esr-addons/extensions/@ironic-console.openstack.org
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/dumb-init", "--"]
+CMD ["/usr/local/bin/start-x11vnc.sh"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/vnc-container/README.rst b/tools/vnc-container/README.rst
index 506ce08ef6..10c4f66a73 100644
--- a/tools/vnc-container/README.rst
+++ b/tools/vnc-container/README.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Building and using
 To build the container image for local use, install ``buildah`` and run the
 following as the user which runs ironic-conductor::
 
-    buildah bud -f ./Containerfile -t localhost/ironic-vnc-container
+    buildah bud -f ./Containerfile.ubuntu -t localhost/ironic-vnc-container
 
 The ``systemd`` container provider (or an external provider) can then be configured
 to use this image in ``ironic.conf``:
diff --git a/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-firefox.sh b/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-firefox.sh
index 11bf307d81..fb54eb7246 100755
--- a/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-firefox.sh
+++ b/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-firefox.sh
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-if pgrep -x firefox >/dev/null; then
+if pgrep -x $FIREFOX >/dev/null; then
     echo "Firefox is already running. Exiting."
     exit 0
 fi
 
-rm -rf ~/.mozilla/firefox
+rm -rf $FIREFOX_CONFIG_DIR
 
-firefox -CreateProfile ironic-vnc
+$FIREFOX -CreateProfile ironic-vnc
 
-pushd ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.ironic-vnc
+pushd $FIREFOX_CONFIG_DIR/*.ironic-vnc
 cert-override.py > cert_override.txt
 popd
 
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ popd
 DEBUG=${DEBUG:-0}
 if [ "$DEBUG" = "2" ]; then
     # show tabs and a javascript console
-    firefox -width ${DISPLAY_WIDTH} -height ${DISPLAY_HEIGHT} -P ironic-vnc -jsconsole &
+    $FIREFOX -width ${DISPLAY_WIDTH} -height ${DISPLAY_HEIGHT} -P ironic-vnc -jsconsole &
 elif [ "$DEBUG" = "1" ]; then
     # show tabs
-    firefox -width ${DISPLAY_WIDTH} -height ${DISPLAY_HEIGHT} -P ironic-vnc &
+    $FIREFOX -width ${DISPLAY_WIDTH} -height ${DISPLAY_HEIGHT} -P ironic-vnc &
 else
     # fully locked down kiosk mode
-    firefox -width ${DISPLAY_WIDTH} -height ${DISPLAY_HEIGHT} -P ironic-vnc --kiosk &
+    $FIREFOX -width ${DISPLAY_WIDTH} -height ${DISPLAY_HEIGHT} -P ironic-vnc --kiosk &
 fi
diff --git a/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-x11vnc.sh b/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-x11vnc.sh
index 8eba51ca7d..dc320774e1 100755
--- a/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-x11vnc.sh
+++ b/tools/vnc-container/bin/start-x11vnc.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
-
-
-extension_path="/usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/@ironic-console.openstack.org"
+set -x
 
 set +e
 APP_NAME=$(discover-app.py)
@@ -11,17 +8,16 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     export ERROR="${APP_NAME}"
     APP_NAME="error"
 fi
-
 set -e
 
-cat << EOF > "${extension_path}/config.js"
+cat << EOF > "${EXTENSION_PATH}/config.js"
 let config = {
     app: "${APP_NAME}",
     app_info: ${APP_INFO}
 };
 EOF
 
-sed -i "s#APP_NAME#${APP_NAME}#g" "${extension_path}/manifest.json"
+sed -i "s#APP_NAME#${APP_NAME}#g" "${EXTENSION_PATH}/manifest.json"
 
 mkdir -p /etc/firefox/policies
 policies.py > /etc/firefox/policies/policies.json
diff --git a/tools/vnc-container/bin/stop-firefox.sh b/tools/vnc-container/bin/stop-firefox.sh
index 6880fd22da..f73bad44fc 100755
--- a/tools/vnc-container/bin/stop-firefox.sh
+++ b/tools/vnc-container/bin/stop-firefox.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -ex
 connections=$(ss --no-header state established '( dport = :5900 or sport = :5900 )' | wc -l)
 
 if [ "$connections" -eq 0 ]; then
-    killall -s SIGTERM firefox
+    killall -s SIGTERM $FIREFOX
 else
-    echo "Active VNC connection detected, deferring firefox shutdown."
+    echo "Active VNC connection detected, deferring $FIREFOX shutdown."
 fi