diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/ipa b/ansible/group_vars/all/ipa
index 66861dd25..ef819ec52 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/ipa
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/ipa
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ ipa_build_dib_git_elements: >-
 # List of DIB packages to install. Default is none.
 ipa_build_dib_packages: []
 
+# Upper constraints file for installing packages in the virtual environment
+# used for building IPA images. Default is {{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}.
+ipa_build_upper_constraints_file: "{{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}"
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Ironic Python Agent (IPA) images configuration.
 
diff --git a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml
index aa3c19946..5092e21cc 100644
--- a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml
+++ b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           vars:
             os_images_venv: "{{ virtualenv_path }}/ipa-build-dib"
             os_images_package_state: latest
-            os_images_upper_constraints_file: "{{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}"
+            os_images_upper_constraints_file: "{{ ipa_build_upper_constraints_file }}"
             os_images_cache: "{{ image_cache_path }}"
             os_images_common: ""
             os_images_list:
diff --git a/ansible/seed-ipa-build.yml b/ansible/seed-ipa-build.yml
index ddc3ce50b..898676c1d 100644
--- a/ansible/seed-ipa-build.yml
+++ b/ansible/seed-ipa-build.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           vars:
             os_images_venv: "{{ virtualenv_path }}/ipa-build-dib"
             os_images_package_state: latest
-            os_images_upper_constraints_file: "{{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}"
+            os_images_upper_constraints_file: "{{ ipa_build_upper_constraints_file }}"
             os_images_cache: "{{ image_cache_path }}"
             os_images_common: ""
             os_images_list:
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/reference/ironic-python-agent.rst b/doc/source/configuration/reference/ironic-python-agent.rst
index ab5c125c9..916384b60 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/reference/ironic-python-agent.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/reference/ironic-python-agent.rst
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ image build``.
     and ``ipa_build_dib_git_elements_extra``.
 ``ipa_build_dib_packages``
     List of DIB packages to install. Default is none.
+``ipa_build_upper_constraints_file``
+    Upper constraints file for installing packages in the virtual environment
+    used for building IPA images. Default is ``{{ pip_upper_constraints_file
+    }}``.
 
 Example: Building IPA images locally
 ------------------------------------
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml b/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml
index bcacbef48..49236d13a 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 # List of DIB packages to install. Default is none.
 #ipa_build_dib_packages:
 
+# Upper constraints file for installing packages in the virtual environment
+# used for building IPA images. Default is {{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}.
+#ipa_build_upper_constraints_file:
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Ironic Python Agent (IPA) images configuration.
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ipa-build-upper-constraints-5686abaa161b0d94.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ipa-build-upper-constraints-5686abaa161b0d94.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf44f2100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ipa-build-upper-constraints-5686abaa161b0d94.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the ``ipa_build_upper_constraints_file`` variable to select the upper
+    constraints file used to install diskimage-builder in the virtual
+    environment used for building IPA images. This allows you to install a
+    newer release than the one allowed by the default constraints.