diff --git a/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/0032-Add-backend-checks-to-skip-Ceph-init-for-NetApp-stor.patch b/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/0032-Add-backend-checks-to-skip-Ceph-init-for-NetApp-stor.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6da16191b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/0032-Add-backend-checks-to-skip-Ceph-init-for-NetApp-stor.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+From dc2d4dae1df45be1d0a6f27b1bd3edf72ae355e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Thiago Miranda <tmarques@windriver.com>
+Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:38:00 -0300
+Subject: [PATCH] Add backend checks to skip Ceph init for NetApp storage
+
+Introduce conditional logic to skip Ceph initialization when using
+NetApp backends (file, cinder, or pvc).
+The script now prints an informational message and only runs the Ceph
+bootstrap when the backend is rbd.
+
+Signed-off-by: Thiago Miranda <tmarques@windriver.com>
+---
+ glance/templates/bin/_storage-init.sh.tpl | 4 ++--
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/glance/templates/bin/_storage-init.sh.tpl b/glance/templates/bin/_storage-init.sh.tpl
+index f780ff9e8..53ba9f155 100644
+--- a/glance/templates/bin/_storage-init.sh.tpl
++++ b/glance/templates/bin/_storage-init.sh.tpl
+@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ if [[ "$SCHEME" == "https" && -f /etc/ssl/certs/openstack-helm.crt ]]; then
+ fi
+ 
+ set -ex
+-if [ "x$STORAGE_BACKEND" == "xpvc" ]; then
+-  echo "No action required."
++if [ "x$STORAGE_BACKEND" == "xfile" ] || [ "x$STORAGE_BACKEND" == "xpvc" ]; then
++  echo "INFO: No action required to use $STORAGE_BACKEND backend."
+ elif [ "x$STORAGE_BACKEND" == "xswift" ]; then
+   : ${OS_INTERFACE:="internal"}
+   OS_TOKEN="$(openstack token issue -f value -c id)"
+-- 
+2.34.1
+
diff --git a/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/series b/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/series
index e6b4e8334..084fcfc7c 100644
--- a/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/series
+++ b/openstack-helm/debian/deb_folder/patches/series
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@
 0029-Add-DEX-integration.patch
 0030-Add-Netapp-backend-support-to-Cinder.patch
 0031-Update-glance-store-config.patch
+0032-Add-backend-checks-to-skip-Ceph-init-for-NetApp-stor.patch