diff --git a/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian b/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
index 9153d866e3..99d2c9a4d4 100644
--- a/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
+++ b/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
@@ -10,10 +10,3 @@ Pin-Priority: 1000
 Package: *
 Pin: release n=bookworm-backports
 Pin-Priority: -1000
-
-# NOTE (SvenKieske): pin until we have proper authentication
-# between haproxy and opensearch-dashboard in CI
-# see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/2060668
-Package: opensearch*
-Pin: version 2.12.*
-Pin-Priority: 1000
diff --git a/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu b/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
index d9f78c5bb6..64b589362e 100644
--- a/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
@@ -9,10 +9,3 @@ Pin-Priority: 1000
 Package: *
 Pin: origin dlm.mariadb.com
 Pin-Priority: 1000
-
-# NOTE (SvenKieske): pin until we have proper authentication
-# between haproxy and opensearch-dashboard in CI
-# see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/2060668
-Package: opensearch*
-Pin: version 2.12.*
-Pin-Priority: 1000
diff --git a/docker/opensearch/opensearch-dashboards/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/opensearch/opensearch-dashboards/Dockerfile.j2
index 09cbdd3b9c..a4bbd29f44 100644
--- a/docker/opensearch/opensearch-dashboards/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/opensearch/opensearch-dashboards/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {{ macros.configure_user(name='opensearch-dashboards', shell='/bin/bash', homedir='/usr/share/opensearch-dashboards') }}
 {{ macros.enable_extra_repos(['opensearch-dashboards']) }}
 
-# (SvenKieske): Workaround for https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/2060668
-{% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
-RUN dnf -y install 'dnf-command(versionlock)' && \
-    dnf versionlock add  --raw 'opensearch-dashboards-0:2.12.*'
-{% endif %}
-
 {% set opensearch_dashboards_packages = ['opensearch-dashboards'] %}
 
 {{ macros.install_packages(opensearch_dashboards_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
diff --git a/docker/opensearch/opensearch/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/opensearch/opensearch/Dockerfile.j2
index ba90eb228b..196cf675bf 100644
--- a/docker/opensearch/opensearch/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/opensearch/opensearch/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {{ macros.configure_user(name='opensearch', shell='/bin/bash', homedir='/usr/share/opensearch') }}
 {{ macros.enable_extra_repos(['opensearch']) }}
 
-# (SvenKieske): Workaround for https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/2060668
-{% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
-RUN dnf -y install 'dnf-command(versionlock)' && \
-    dnf versionlock add --raw 'opensearch-0:2.12.*'
-{% endif %}
     {% set opensearch_packages = [
         'opensearch'
     ] %}