diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/skyline-4763b3a9c14ace98.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/skyline-4763b3a9c14ace98.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fdd1f4ded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/skyline-4763b3a9c14ace98.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+skyline:
+  - |
+    Bring out database migrations and nginx config generation
+    to separate scripts so that they can be run independently
+    during init container phase.
+  - |
+    Use Loci Skyline image by default.
+...
diff --git a/skyline/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl b/skyline/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9289db5ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyline/templates/bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+{{/*
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/}}
+
+set -ex
+
+# FIXME: Add db sync executable endpoint to skyline-apiserver package and use it here
+site_packages_dir=$(python -c 'import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_paths()["purelib"])')
+alembic -c ${site_packages_dir}/skyline_apiserver/db/alembic/alembic.ini upgrade head
diff --git a/skyline/templates/bin/_skyline-apiserver-init.sh.tpl b/skyline/templates/bin/_skyline-apiserver-init.sh.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e7f183840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyline/templates/bin/_skyline-apiserver-init.sh.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+{{/*
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/}}
+
+set -ex
+
+GENERATOR_ARGS="--output-file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf"
+skyline-nginx-generator ${GENERATOR_ARGS}
diff --git a/skyline/templates/bin/_skyline-apiserver.sh.tpl b/skyline/templates/bin/_skyline-apiserver.sh.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..067666b2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyline/templates/bin/_skyline-apiserver.sh.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+{{/*
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/}}
+
+set -ex
+
+gunicorn -c /etc/skyline/gunicorn.py skyline_apiserver.main:app
diff --git a/skyline/templates/configmap-bin.yaml b/skyline/templates/configmap-bin.yaml
index 681d107c4d..ebed7e7d9b 100644
--- a/skyline/templates/configmap-bin.yaml
+++ b/skyline/templates/configmap-bin.yaml
@@ -30,5 +30,10 @@ data:
 {{- include "helm-toolkit.scripts.db_drop" . | indent 4 }}
   ks-user.sh: |
 {{- include "helm-toolkit.scripts.keystone_user" . | indent 4 }}
-
+  db-sync.sh: |
+{{ tuple "bin/_db-sync.sh.tpl" . | include "helm-toolkit.utils.template" | indent 4 }}
+  skyline-apiserver-init.sh: |
+{{ tuple "bin/_skyline-apiserver-init.sh.tpl" . | include "helm-toolkit.utils.template" | indent 4 }}
+  skyline-apiserver.sh: |
+{{ tuple "bin/_skyline-apiserver.sh.tpl" . | include "helm-toolkit.utils.template" | indent 4 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/skyline/templates/deployment.yaml b/skyline/templates/deployment.yaml
index 789bb1b321..d22b609868 100644
--- a/skyline/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/skyline/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -50,13 +50,50 @@ spec:
         {{ .Values.labels.skyline.node_selector_key }}: {{ .Values.labels.skyline.node_selector_value }}
       initContainers:
 {{ tuple $envAll "skyline" $mounts_skyline_init | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_entrypoint_init_container" | indent 8 }}
-      containers:
-        - name: skyline
+        - name: api-init
 {{ tuple $envAll "skyline" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.image" | indent 10 }}
-{{ dict "envAll" $envAll "application" "skyline" "container" "skyline" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_container_security_context" | indent 10 }}
+          command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - /tmp/skyline-apiserver-init.sh
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: pod-tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+            - name: skyline-bin
+              mountPath: /tmp/skyline-apiserver-init.sh
+              subPath: skyline-apiserver-init.sh
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: skyline-etc
+              mountPath: /etc/skyline/skyline.yaml
+              subPath: skyline.yaml
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: skyline-etc
+              mountPath: /etc/skyline/gunicorn.py
+              subPath: gunicorn.py
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: nginx-etc
+              mountPath: /etc/nginx
+{{ if $mounts_skyline_init.volumeMounts }}{{ toYaml $mounts_skyline_init.volumeMounts | indent 12 }}{{ end }}
+      containers:
+        - name: nginx
+          command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - cp /etc/nginx/.skyline/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'
+{{ tuple $envAll "skyline_nginx" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.image" | indent 10 }}
           ports:
             - name: api
               containerPort: {{ tuple "skyline" "service" "api" . | include "helm-toolkit.endpoints.endpoint_port_lookup" }}
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: pod-tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+            - name: nginx-etc
+              mountPath: /etc/nginx/.skyline
+        - name: skyline
+{{ tuple $envAll "skyline" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.image" | indent 10 }}
+{{ dict "envAll" $envAll "application" "skyline" "container" "skyline" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_container_security_context" | indent 10 }}
+          command:
+            - /tmp/skyline-apiserver.sh
           volumeMounts:
             - name: pod-tmp
               mountPath: /tmp
@@ -70,12 +107,22 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /etc/skyline/gunicorn.py
               subPath: gunicorn.py
               readOnly: true
+            - name: skyline-bin
+              mountPath: /tmp/skyline-apiserver.sh
+              subPath: skyline-apiserver.sh
+              readOnly: true
 {{ if $mounts_skyline.volumeMounts }}{{ toYaml $mounts_skyline.volumeMounts | indent 12 }}{{ end }}
       volumes:
         - name: pod-tmp
           emptyDir: {}
+        - name: nginx-etc
+          emptyDir: {}
         - name: skyline-var-lib
           emptyDir: {}
+        - name: skyline-bin
+          configMap:
+            name: skyline-bin
+            defaultMode: 0555
         - name: skyline-etc
           secret:
             secretName: skyline-etc
diff --git a/skyline/templates/job-db-sync.yaml b/skyline/templates/job-db-sync.yaml
index e911c99567..23fde8b9b9 100644
--- a/skyline/templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+++ b/skyline/templates/job-db-sync.yaml
@@ -62,10 +62,16 @@ spec:
           image: {{ .Values.images.tags.skyline_db_sync | quote }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.images.pull_policy | quote }}
 {{ tuple . .Values.pod.resources.jobs.db_sync | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_resources" | indent 10 }}
-          env:
-            - name: KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP
-              value: ""
+{{ dict "envAll" . "application" "skyline" "container" "db_sync" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_container_security_context" | indent 10 }}
+          command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - /tmp/db-sync.sh
           volumeMounts:
+            - name: skyline-bin
+              mountPath: /tmp/db-sync.sh
+              subPath: db-sync.sh
+              readOnly: true
             - name: pod-tmp
               mountPath: /tmp
             - name: etc-service
@@ -80,6 +86,10 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: etc-service
           emptyDir: {}
+        - name: skyline-bin
+          configMap:
+            name: skyline-bin
+            defaultMode: 0555
         - name: db-sync-conf
           secret:
             secretName: {{ $configMapEtc | quote }}
diff --git a/skyline/values.yaml b/skyline/values.yaml
index fa6d603e0e..cf111fafad 100644
--- a/skyline/values.yaml
+++ b/skyline/values.yaml
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ helm3_hook: true
 images:
   pull_policy: IfNotPresent
   tags:
-    skyline_db_sync: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:latest
-    skyline: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:latest
-    db_init: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+    skyline_db_sync: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    skyline: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    skyline_nginx: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    db_init: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
     dep_check: 'quay.io/airshipit/kubernetes-entrypoint:latest-ubuntu_jammy'
-    ks_user: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+    ks_user: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
   local_registry:
     active: false
     exclude:
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ endpoints:
     path: /skyline
     scheme:
       default: mysql+pymysql
-      skyline: mysql
+      skyline: mysql+pymysql
     port:
       mysql:
         default: 3306
diff --git a/values_overrides/skyline/2025.1-ubuntu_jammy.yaml b/values_overrides/skyline/2025.1-ubuntu_jammy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acb088e459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/values_overrides/skyline/2025.1-ubuntu_jammy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+images:
+  tags:
+    skyline_db_sync: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+    skyline: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+    skyline_nginx: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+    db_init: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+    dep_check: 'quay.io/airshipit/kubernetes-entrypoint:latest-ubuntu_jammy'
+    ks_user: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.1-ubuntu_jammy
+...
diff --git a/values_overrides/skyline/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml b/values_overrides/skyline/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc1643cc28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/values_overrides/skyline/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+images:
+  tags:
+    skyline_db_sync: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    skyline: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    skyline_nginx: quay.io/airshipit/skyline:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    db_init: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+    dep_check: 'quay.io/airshipit/kubernetes-entrypoint:latest-ubuntu_jammy'
+    ks_user: quay.io/airshipit/heat:2025.2-ubuntu_noble
+...
diff --git a/zuul.d/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml b/zuul.d/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml
index 953649ecf4..4cd68940b5 100644
--- a/zuul.d/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/2025.2-ubuntu_noble.yaml
@@ -55,4 +55,14 @@
         container_distro_name: ubuntu
         container_distro_version: noble
 
+- job:
+    name: openstack-helm-skyline-2025-2-ubuntu_noble
+    parent: openstack-helm-skyline
+    nodeset: openstack-helm-3nodes-ubuntu_noble
+    timeout: 10800
+    vars:
+      osh_params:
+        openstack_release: "2025.2"
+        container_distro_name: ubuntu
+        container_distro_version: noble
 ...
diff --git a/zuul.d/base.yaml b/zuul.d/base.yaml
index 09ae91b7b7..9c12d1d6c6 100644
--- a/zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@
     name: openstack-helm-skyline
     parent: openstack-helm-deploy
     timeout: 10800
+    files:
+      - skyline/.*
     vars:
       gate_scripts:
         - ./tools/deployment/common/prepare-bashrc.sh
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
index 9c18a21271..7a2209ae4a 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         # 2025.1 Ubuntu Jammy
         - openstack-helm-cinder-2025-1-ubuntu_jammy  # 3 nodes rook
         - openstack-helm-compute-kit-2025-1-ubuntu_jammy  # 1 node + 3 nodes
-        - openstack-helm-skyline-2025-1-ubuntu_jammy  # 3 nodes
         - openstack-helm-octavia-2025-1-ubuntu_jammy  # 4 nodes
         - openstack-helm-blazar-2025-1-ubuntu_jammy  # 3 nodes; run only if blazar changed
         - openstack-helm-cloudkitty-2025-1-ubuntu_jammy  # 3 nodes; run only if cloudkitty changed
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@
         - openstack-helm-cinder-2025-2-ubuntu_noble  # 5 nodes rook
         - openstack-helm-compute-kit-2025-2-ubuntu_noble  # 1 node + 3 nodes
         - openstack-helm-compute-kit-ovn-2025-2-ubuntu_noble  # 1 node + 3 nodes
+        - openstack-helm-skyline-2025-2-ubuntu_noble  # 3 nodes
         # Infra jobs
         - openstack-helm-logging
         - openstack-helm-monitoring