diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/images.go b/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/images.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8830fc09504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/images.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package powervs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client/clients/instance"
+	"github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client/ibmpisession"
+	"github.com/IBM/go-sdk-core/v5/core"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	powervsconfig "github.com/openshift/installer/pkg/asset/installconfig/powervs"
+)
+
+// GetBootImageFromWorkspace retrieves a boot image from the PowerVS workspace.
+// If an active image is found in the workspace, it returns that image name.
+// If no images are found, it returns a default name in the format "rhcos-{clusterID}".
+func GetBootImageFromWorkspace(ctx context.Context, serviceInstanceGUID string, zone string, clusterID string) (string, error) {
+	// Create a new PowerVS client
+	client, err := powervsconfig.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create PowerVS client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create authenticator
+	authenticator := &core.IamAuthenticator{
+		ApiKey: client.GetAPIKey(),
+	}
+
+	// Create PI session
+	piSession, err := ibmpisession.NewIBMPISession(&ibmpisession.IBMPIOptions{
+		Authenticator: authenticator,
+		UserAccount:   client.BXCli.User.Account,
+		Zone:          zone,
+		Debug:         false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create PowerVS session: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create image client
+	imageClient := instance.NewIBMPIImageClient(ctx, piSession, serviceInstanceGUID)
+	if imageClient == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create PowerVS image client")
+	}
+
+	// Get all images from the workspace
+	images, err := imageClient.GetAll()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to list images from PowerVS workspace: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// If no images found in workspace, use default naming pattern
+	if images == nil || len(images.Images) == 0 {
+		defaultImage := fmt.Sprintf("rhcos-%s", clusterID)
+		logrus.Infof("No images found in PowerVS workspace, using default image name: %s", defaultImage)
+		return defaultImage, nil
+	}
+
+	// Find the first active image
+	for _, image := range images.Images {
+		if image.State != nil && *image.State == "active" && image.Name != nil {
+			logrus.Infof("Selected PowerVS boot image from workspace: %s", *image.Name)
+			return *image.Name, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If no active images found, use default naming pattern
+	defaultImage := fmt.Sprintf("rhcos-%s", clusterID)
+	logrus.Infof("No active images found in PowerVS workspace, using default image name: %s", defaultImage)
+	return defaultImage, nil
+}
+
+// Made with Bob
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/machinesets.go b/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/machinesets.go
index fa25c40cacf..3617943297d 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/machinesets.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/machinesets.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 package powervs
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
@@ -25,7 +28,16 @@ func MachineSets(clusterID string, config *types.InstallConfig, pool *types.Mach
 	platform := config.Platform.PowerVS
 	mpool := pool.Platform.PowerVS
 	var network string
-	image := fmt.Sprintf("rhcos-%s", clusterID)
+
+	// Get the boot image from the PowerVS workspace, fallback to default if error occurs
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+	image, err := GetBootImageFromWorkspace(ctx, config.PowerVS.ServiceInstanceGUID, config.PowerVS.Zone, clusterID)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Fallback to default image naming pattern
+		image = fmt.Sprintf("rhcos-%s", clusterID)
+		logrus.Warnf("Failed to get boot image from PowerVS workspace, using default: %s (error: %v)", image, err)
+	}
 
 	total := int32(0)
 	if pool.Replicas != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/powervsmachines.go b/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/powervsmachines.go
index 59fe92a1d2b..3c325f7a9fb 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/powervsmachines.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/powervs/powervsmachines.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 package powervs
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -37,10 +40,18 @@ func GenerateMachines(clusterID string, ic *types.InstallConfig, pool *types.Mac
 		powerVSMachine *capibm.IBMPowerVSMachine
 		dataSecret     string
 		machine        *capi.Machine
+		err            error
 	)
 
-	// Note: This will be created later
-	image = fmt.Sprintf("rhcos-%s", clusterID)
+	// Get the boot image from the PowerVS workspace, fallback to default if error occurs
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+	image, err = GetBootImageFromWorkspace(ctx, ic.PowerVS.ServiceInstanceGUID, ic.PowerVS.Zone, clusterID)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Fallback to default image naming pattern
+		image = fmt.Sprintf("rhcos-%s", clusterID)
+		logrus.Warnf("Failed to get boot image from PowerVS workspace, using default: %s (error: %v)", image, err)
+	}
 
 	if ic.PowerVS.ServiceInstanceGUID == "" {
 		serviceName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-power-iaas", clusterID)
@@ -112,13 +123,11 @@ func GenerateMachine(ic *types.InstallConfig, service capibm.IBMPowerVSResourceR
 			ServiceInstanceID: ic.PowerVS.ServiceInstanceGUID,
 			ServiceInstance:   &service,
 			SSHKey:            "",
-			ImageRef: &v1.LocalObjectReference{
-				Name: image,
-			},
-			SystemType:    mpool.SysType,
-			ProcessorType: capibm.PowerVSProcessorType(mpool.ProcType),
-			Processors:    mpool.Processors,
-			MemoryGiB:     mpool.MemoryGiB,
+			Image:             &capibm.IBMPowerVSResourceReference{Name: &image},
+			SystemType:        mpool.SysType,
+			ProcessorType:     capibm.PowerVSProcessorType(mpool.ProcType),
+			Processors:        mpool.Processors,
+			MemoryGiB:         mpool.MemoryGiB,
 		},
 	}
 	utils.SetMachineOSStreamLabels(machine, ic)