diff --git a/.common-ci.yml b/.common-ci.yml
index ec490963..16d601cd 100644
--- a/.common-ci.yml
+++ b/.common-ci.yml
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ trigger-pipeline:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != "schedule"
 
+.release-ubuntu24.04:
+  # Perform for each DRIVER_VERSION
+  extends:
+    - .release-generic
+    - .driver-versions
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != "schedule"
+
 .release-rhel9:
   # Perform for each DRIVER_VERSION
   extends:
@@ -298,3 +306,14 @@ release:staging-precompiled-ubuntu22.04:
     - .release:staging-precompiled
   needs:
     - image-precompiled-ubuntu22.04
+
+# Precompiled Ubuntu24.04 release
+release:staging-precompiled-ubuntu24.04:
+  variables:
+    DIST: signed_ubuntu24.04
+    BASE_TARGET: noble
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+    - .release:staging-precompiled
+  needs:
+    - image-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index a46e34d3..fa5b321c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         aws_access_key_id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
         aws_secret_access_key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
         aws_ssh_key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SSH_KEY }}
-        holodeck_config: "tests/holodeck.yaml"
+        holodeck_config: "tests/holodeck_ubuntu22.04.yaml"
         
     - name: Get public dns name
       id: get_public_dns_name
diff --git a/.github/workflows/image.yaml b/.github/workflows/image.yaml
index fd3d293b..8744cb5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image.yaml
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@ on:
       - opened
       - synchronize
     branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+      - main-no
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+      - main-no
 
 jobs:
   image:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/precompiled.yaml b/.github/workflows/precompiled.yaml
index 769ce505..b8f62a96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precompiled.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precompiled.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,20 @@
 # Run this workflow on a schedule
 name: Precompiled images
 
+# on:
+#   schedule:
+#     - cron: '00 09 * * *' # scheduled job
+
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '00 09 * * *'
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+    branches:
+      - ci-precompile-ubuntu24.04
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - ci-precompile-ubuntu24.04
 
 jobs:
   set-driver-version-matrix:
@@ -33,17 +44,26 @@ jobs:
         id: extract_driver_branch
         run: |
           # get driver_branch
-          DRIVER_BRANCH=("535" "550")
+          # SHIVA
+          # DRIVER_BRANCH=("535" "550")
+          DRIVER_BRANCH=("550")
           driver_branch_json=$(printf '%s\n' "${DRIVER_BRANCH[@]}" | jq -R . | jq -cs .)
           echo "driver_branch=$driver_branch_json" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
           # get kernel flavors
-          KERNEL_FLAVORS=("aws" "azure" "generic" "nvidia" "oracle")
+          # SHIVA
+          # KERNEL_FLAVORS=("aws" "azure" "generic" "nvidia" "oracle")
+          # KERNEL_FLAVORS=("azure" "generic" "nvidia" "oracle")
+          # KERNEL_FLAVORS=("aws")
+          KERNEL_FLAVORS=("generic")
           kernel_flavors_json=$(printf '%s\n' "${KERNEL_FLAVORS[@]}" | jq -R . | jq -cs .)
           echo "kernel_flavors=$kernel_flavors_json" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
           # get ubuntu distributions
-          DIST=("ubuntu22.04")
+          # SHIVA
+          # DIST=("ubuntu22.04" "ubuntu24.04")
+          # DIST=("ubuntu22.04")
+          DIST=("ubuntu24.04")
           dist_json=$(printf '%s\n' "${DIST[@]}" | jq -R . | jq -cs .)
           echo "dist=$dist_json" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
@@ -60,6 +80,8 @@ jobs:
         name: Check out code
       - name: Calculate build vars
         id: vars
+        env:
+          DIST: ${{ matrix.dist }}
         run: |
           echo "COMMIT_SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "LOWERCASE_REPO_OWNER=$(echo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -70,6 +92,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "PUSH_ON_BUILD=${GENERATE_ARTIFACTS}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "BUILD_MULTI_ARCH_IMAGES=${GENERATE_ARTIFACTS}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+          if [ "$DIST" == "ubuntu22.04" ]; then
+            echo  "BASE_TARGET=jammy" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "LTS_KERNEL=5.15" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          elif [ "$DIST" == "ubuntu24.04" ]; then
+            echo  "BASE_TARGET=noble" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "LTS_KERNEL=6.8" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
@@ -84,9 +114,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           IMAGE_NAME: ghcr.io/nvidia/driver
           VERSION: ${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}
-          BASE_TARGET: jammy
+          BASE_TARGET: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.BASE_TARGET }}
+          LTS_KERNEL: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.LTS_KERNEL }}
         run: |
-          make DRIVER_BRANCH=${{ matrix.driver_branch }} KERNEL_FLAVOR=${{ matrix.flavor }} build-base-${BASE_TARGET}
+          make DRIVER_BRANCH=${{ matrix.driver_branch }} KERNEL_FLAVOR=${{ matrix.flavor }} LTS_KERNEL=${LTS_KERNEL} build-base-${BASE_TARGET}
 
           trap "docker rm -f base-${BASE_TARGET}-${{ matrix.flavor }}" EXIT
           docker run -d --name base-${BASE_TARGET}-${{ matrix.flavor }} ghcr.io/nvidia/driver:base-${BASE_TARGET}-${{ matrix.flavor }}-${{ matrix.driver_branch }}
@@ -149,11 +180,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set kernel version
         id: set_kernel_version
         env:
-          BASE_TARGET: "jammy"
           DIST: ${{ matrix.dist }}
         run: |
           echo "matrix_values_not_empty=0" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+          if [ "$DIST" == "ubuntu22.04" ]; then
+            export BASE_TARGET="jammy"
+            export LTS_KERNEL="5.15"
+          elif [ "$DIST" == "ubuntu24.04" ]; then
+            export BASE_TARGET="noble"
+            export LTS_KERNEL="6.8"
+          fi
+
           kernel_flavors_json='${{ needs.set-driver-version-matrix.outputs.kernel_flavors }}'
           KERNEL_FLAVORS=($(echo "$kernel_flavors_json" | jq -r '.[]'))
           driver_branch_json='${{ needs.set-driver-version-matrix.outputs.driver_branch }}'
@@ -201,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
           aws_access_key_id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws_secret_access_key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
           aws_ssh_key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SSH_KEY }}
-          holodeck_config: "tests/holodeck.yaml"
+          holodeck_config: "tests/holodeck_${{ matrix.dist }}.yaml"
 
       - name: Get public dns name
         id: get_public_dns_name
@@ -296,7 +334,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         driver_branch: ${{ fromJson(needs.set-driver-version-matrix.outputs.driver_branch) }}
         kernel_version: ${{ fromJson(needs.determine-e2e-test-matrix.outputs.matrix_values) }}
-        dist: ${{ fromJson(needs.set-driver-version-matrix.outputs.dist) }}     
+        dist: ${{ fromJson(needs.set-driver-version-matrix.outputs.dist) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dc410ce0..1d2d7f98 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ include:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != "schedule"
 
+# Define the image build targets
+.image-build-ubuntu24.04:
+  # Perform for each DRIVER_VERSION
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions
+    - .image-build-generic
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != "schedule"
+
 # Define the image build targets
 .image-build-rhel9:
   # Perform for each DRIVER_VERSION
@@ -111,3 +120,12 @@ image-precompiled-ubuntu22.04:
   extends:
     - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu22.04
     - .image-build-precompiled
+
+image-precompiled-ubuntu24.04:
+  variables:
+    DIST: signed_ubuntu24.04
+    BASE_TARGET: noble
+    CVE_UPDATES: "curl libc6"
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+    - .image-build-precompiled
diff --git a/.nvidia-ci.yml b/.nvidia-ci.yml
index 63554c39..ebf83796 100644
--- a/.nvidia-ci.yml
+++ b/.nvidia-ci.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,30 @@ variables:
     - !reference [.image-pull-rules, rules]
 
 
+.image-pull-ubuntu24.04:
+  # Perform for each DRIVER_VERSION
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions
+    - .image-pull-generic
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+      when: never
+    - !reference [.image-pull-rules, rules]
+
+image-precompiled-ubuntu24.04:
+  variables:
+    DIST: signed_ubuntu24.04
+    BASE_TARGET: noble
+    PRECOMPILED: "true"
+    CVE_UPDATES: "curl libc6"
+  rules:
+    - when: delayed
+      start_in: 30 minutes
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+    - .image-pull-generic
+
+
 .image-pull-ubuntu22.04:
   # Perform for each DRIVER_VERSION
   extends:
@@ -184,6 +208,30 @@ image-rhel8:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
     - !reference [.pipeline-trigger-rules, rules]
 
+.scan-ubuntu24.04:
+  # Repeat for each DRIVER_VERSION
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions
+    - .scan-generic
+  rules:
+    - !reference [.scan-rules-common, rules]
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+    - !reference [.pipeline-trigger-rules, rules]
+
+.scan-precompiled-ubuntu24.04:
+  variables:
+    DIST: signed_ubuntu24.04
+    BASE_TARGET: noble
+    PRECOMPILED: "true"
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+    - .scan-generic
+  rules:
+    - !reference [.scan-rules-common, rules]
+    - when: always
+
 .scan-precompiled-ubuntu22.04:
   variables:
     DIST: signed_ubuntu22.04
@@ -294,6 +342,25 @@ release:ngc-ubuntu22.04:
     - .dist-ubuntu22.04
     - .driver-versions
 
+release:ngc-ubuntu24.04:
+  extends:
+    - .release:ngc
+    - .dist-ubuntu24.04
+    - .driver-versions
+
+release:ngc-precompiled-ubuntu24.04:
+  variables:
+    DIST: signed_ubuntu24.04
+    BASE_TARGET: noble
+    PRECOMPILED: "true"
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+    - .release-generic
+    - .release:ngc-variables
+  rules:
+    # Only run NGC release job on scheduled pipelines
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+
 release:ngc-precompiled-ubuntu22.04:
   variables:
     DIST: signed_ubuntu22.04
@@ -421,6 +488,23 @@ release:ngc-rhel8.10:
     - 'echo "Signing the image ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_TAG}"'
     - ngc-cli/ngc registry image publish --source ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_TAG} ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_TAG} --public --discoverable --allow-guest --sign --org nvidia
 
+sign:ngc-precompiled-ubuntu24.04:
+  extends:
+    - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu22.04
+    - .release-generic
+    - .release:ngc-variables
+    - .sign:ngc
+  variables:
+    DIST: signed_ubuntu24.04
+    BASE_TARGET: noble
+    PRECOMPILED: "true"
+  needs:
+    - release:ngc-precompiled-ubuntu24.04
+  rules:
+    # Only run NGC release job on scheduled pipelines
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+
 sign:ngc-precompiled-ubuntu22.04:
   extends:
     - .driver-versions-precompiled-ubuntu22.04
@@ -445,6 +529,7 @@ sign:ngc-ubuntu-rhel-rhcos:
     matrix:
     - SIGN_JOB_NAME: ["ubuntu"]
       VERSION: ["24.04"]
+      DRIVER_VERSION: ["535.216.01", "550.127.05", "565.57.01"]
     - SIGN_JOB_NAME: ["ubuntu"]
       VERSION: ["22.04"]
       DRIVER_VERSION: ["535.216.01", "550.127.05", "565.57.01"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 468af6cc..bad9c916 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ OUT_IMAGE_TAG = $(OUT_IMAGE_VERSION)-$(OUT_DIST)
 OUT_IMAGE = $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_TAG)
 
 ##### Public rules #####
-DISTRIBUTIONS := ubuntu18.04 ubuntu20.04 ubuntu22.04 ubuntu24.04 signed_ubuntu20.04 signed_ubuntu22.04 rhel8 rhel9 flatcar fedora36 sles15.3 precompiled_rhcos
+DISTRIBUTIONS := ubuntu18.04 ubuntu20.04 ubuntu22.04 ubuntu24.04 signed_ubuntu24.04 signed_ubuntu20.04 signed_ubuntu22.04 rhel8 rhel9 flatcar fedora36 sles15.3 precompiled_rhcos
 PUSH_TARGETS := $(patsubst %, push-%, $(DISTRIBUTIONS))
-BASE_FROM := jammy focal
+BASE_FROM := jammy focal noble
 PUSH_TARGETS := $(patsubst %, push-%, $(DISTRIBUTIONS))
 DRIVER_PUSH_TARGETS := $(foreach push_target, $(PUSH_TARGETS), $(addprefix $(push_target)-, $(DRIVER_VERSIONS)))
 BUILD_TARGETS := $(patsubst %, build-%, $(DISTRIBUTIONS))
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ $(BASE_BUILD_TARGETS):
 				--build-arg GOLANG_VERSION="$(GOLANG_VERSION)" \
 				--build-arg DRIVER_BRANCH="$(DRIVER_BRANCH)" \
 				--build-arg KERNEL_FLAVOR="$(KERNEL_FLAVOR)" \
+				--build-arg LTS_KERNEL="$(LTS_KERNEL)" \
 				--file $(DOCKERFILE) \
 				$(CURDIR)/base
 
diff --git a/base/Dockerfile b/base/Dockerfile
index 5b86a348..0387473f 100644
--- a/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/base/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,51 @@
+# Ubuntu 24.04
+FROM nvcr.io/nvidia/cuda:12.6.2-base-ubuntu24.04 AS noble
+
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
+
+ARG DRIVER_BRANCH
+ARG KERNEL_FLAVOR
+ARG LTS_KERNEL
+ENV DRIVER_BRANCH=${DRIVER_BRANCH}
+ENV KERNEL_FLAVOR=${KERNEL_FLAVOR}
+ENV LTS_KERNEL=${LTS_KERNEL}
+
+# Remove cuda repository to avoid GPG errors
+RUN rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cuda*
+
+RUN echo 'debconf debconf/frontend select Noninteractive' | debconf-set-selections
+
+ENV NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=void
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils git curl && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble main universe" > /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-updates main universe" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security main universe" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main restricted" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security main restricted" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    usermod -o -u 0 -g 0 _apt
+
+COPY generate-ci-config /usr/local/bin/generate-ci-config
+
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/generate-ci-config && \
+    generate-ci-config
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/sleep","1000"]
+
 # Ubuntu 22.04
-FROM nvcr.io/nvidia/cuda:12.6.2-base-ubuntu22.04 as jammy
+FROM nvcr.io/nvidia/cuda:12.6.2-base-ubuntu22.04 AS jammy
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 
 ARG DRIVER_BRANCH
 ARG KERNEL_FLAVOR
+ARG LTS_KERNEL
 ENV DRIVER_BRANCH=${DRIVER_BRANCH}
 ENV KERNEL_FLAVOR=${KERNEL_FLAVOR}
+ENV LTS_KERNEL=${LTS_KERNEL}
 
 # Remove cuda repository to avoid GPG errors
 RUN rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cuda*
@@ -34,14 +73,16 @@ RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/generate-ci-config && \
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/sleep","1000"]
 
 # Ubuntu 20.04
-FROM nvcr.io/nvidia/cuda:12.6.2-base-ubuntu20.04 as focal
+FROM nvcr.io/nvidia/cuda:12.6.2-base-ubuntu20.04 AS focal
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 
 ARG DRIVER_BRANCH
 ARG KERNEL_FLAVOR
+ARG LTS_KERNEL
 ENV DRIVER_BRANCH=${DRIVER_BRANCH}
 ENV KERNEL_FLAVOR=${KERNEL_FLAVOR}
+ENV LTS_KERNEL=${LTS_KERNEL}
 
 # Remove cuda repository to avoid GPG errors
 RUN rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cuda*
diff --git a/tests/holodeck.yaml b/tests/holodeck_ubuntu22.04.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/holodeck.yaml
rename to tests/holodeck_ubuntu22.04.yaml
diff --git a/tests/holodeck_ubuntu24.04.yaml b/tests/holodeck_ubuntu24.04.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..759c7d93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/holodeck_ubuntu24.04.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+apiVersion: holodeck.nvidia.com/v1alpha1
+kind: Environment
+metadata:
+  name: HOLODECK_NAME
+  description: "end-to-end test infrastructure"
+spec:
+  provider: aws
+  auth:
+    keyName: cnt-ci
+    privateKey: HOLODECK_PRIVATE_KEY
+  instance:
+    type: g4dn.xlarge
+    region: us-west-1
+    ingressIpRanges:
+    - 18.190.12.32/32
+    - 3.143.46.93/32
+    - 52.15.119.136/32
+    - 35.155.108.162/32
+    - 35.162.190.51/32
+    - 54.201.61.24/32
+    image:
+      architecture: amd64
+      imageId: ami-0da424eb883458071
+  containerRuntime:
+    install: true
+    name: containerd
+    version: 1.7.22
+  kubernetes:
+    install: true
+    installer: kubeadm
+    version: v1.30.0
+    crictlVersion: v1.30.0
diff --git a/tests/scripts/.definitions.sh b/tests/scripts/.definitions.sh
index 945bb04c..3feb70cc 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/.definitions.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/.definitions.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ CASES_DIR="$( cd "${TEST_DIR}/cases" && pwd )"
 
 : ${HELM_NVIDIA_REPO:="https://helm.ngc.nvidia.com/nvidia"}
 
-: ${DAEMON_POD_STATUS_TIME_OUT:="15m"}
-: ${POD_STATUS_TIME_OUT:="2m"}
+: ${DAEMON_POD_STATUS_TIME_OUT:="600m"}
+: ${POD_STATUS_TIME_OUT:="600m"}
 
 : ${LOG_DIR:="/tmp/logs"}
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/ci-precompiled-helpers.sh b/tests/scripts/ci-precompiled-helpers.sh
index 2efa9a75..f45539b3 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/ci-precompiled-helpers.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/ci-precompiled-helpers.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 get_kernel_versions_to_test() {
     if [[ "$#" -ne 4 ]]; then
-	    echo " Error:$0 must be called with BASE_TARGET DRIVER_BRANCHES DRIVER_BRANCHES DIST" >&2
+	    echo " Error:$0 must be called with BASE_TARGET KERNEL_FLAVORS DRIVER_BRANCHES DIST" >&2
 	    exit 1
     fi