The [current docs](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-builder/blob/68707471bf690a10a362b21ab5eabd4732124e10/docs/index.rst?plain=1#L58) state ``` Choosing a base image --------------------- You can use any base image you choose. ``` However in practice this is not true, as issues indicate (#636, #553). This should change to show that RHEL images are essentially required.