diff --git a/ansible/roles/jupyter-repo2docker/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/jupyter-repo2docker/tasks/main.yml
index c024bf9a..ffa24c13 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/jupyter-repo2docker/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/jupyter-repo2docker/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
 - include_role:
-    name: linux-ansible-init
+    name: azimuth_cloud.image_utils.linux_ansible_init
 
 - include_role: 
     name: linux-podman
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible-init.py b/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible-init.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e9a77a0..00000000
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible-init.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/lib/ansible-init/bin/python
-
-import json
-import logging
-import os
-import pathlib
-import subprocess
-
-import requests
-
-
-logging.basicConfig(level = logging.INFO, format = "[%(levelname)s] %(message)s")
-
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def assemble_list(data, prefix):
-    """
-    Assembles a list of items based on keys in data with the format "<prefix>_<idx>_<key>".
-    """
-    list_items = {}
-    for key, value in data.items():
-        if not key.startswith(prefix):
-            continue
-        idx, item_key = key.removeprefix(prefix).split("_", maxsplit = 1)
-        list_items.setdefault(idx, {})[item_key] = value
-    return [list_items[k] for k in sorted(list_items.keys())]
-
-
-def ansible_exec(cmd, *args, **kwargs):
-    """
-    Execute an Ansible command with the appropriate environment.
-    """
-    environ = os.environ.copy()
-    environ["ANSIBLE_CONFIG"] = "/etc/ansible-init/ansible.cfg"
-    cmd = f"/usr/lib/ansible-init/bin/ansible-{cmd}"
-    subprocess.run([cmd, *args], env = environ, check = True, **kwargs)
-
-
-logger.info("fetching instance metadata")
-METADATA_URL = "http://169.254.169.254/openstack/latest/meta_data.json"
-response = requests.get(METADATA_URL)
-response.raise_for_status()
-user_metadata = response.json().get("meta", {})
-
-
-logger.info("extracting collections and playbooks from metadata")
-collections = assemble_list(user_metadata, "ansible_init_coll_")
-playbooks = assemble_list(user_metadata, "ansible_init_pb_")
-logger.info(f"  found {len(collections)} collections")
-logger.info(f"  found {len(playbooks)} playbooks")
-
-
-logger.info("installing collections")
-ansible_exec(
-    "galaxy",
-    "collection",
-    "install",
-    "--force",
-    "--requirements-file",
-    "/dev/stdin",
-    input = json.dumps({ "collections": collections }).encode()
-)
-
-
-logger.info("executing remote playbooks for stage - pre")
-for playbook in playbooks:
-    if playbook.get("stage", "post") == "pre":
-        logger.info(f"  executing playbook - {playbook['name']}")
-        ansible_exec(
-            "playbook",
-            "--connection",
-            "local",
-            "--inventory",
-            "127.0.0.1,",
-            playbook["name"]
-        )
-
-
-logger.info("executing playbooks from /etc/ansible-init/playbooks")
-for playbook in sorted(pathlib.Path("/etc/ansible-init/playbooks").glob("*.yml")):
-    logger.info(f"  executing playbook - {playbook}")
-    ansible_exec(
-        "playbook",
-        "--connection",
-        "local",
-        "--inventory",
-        "127.0.0.1,",
-        str(playbook)
-    )
-
-
-logger.info("executing remote playbooks for stage - post")
-for playbook in playbooks:
-    if playbook.get("stage", "post") == "post":
-        logger.info(f"  executing playbook - {playbook['name']}")
-        ansible_exec(
-            "playbook",
-            "--connection",
-            "local",
-            "--inventory",
-            "127.0.0.1,",
-            playbook["name"]
-        )
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible-init.service b/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible-init.service
deleted file mode 100644
index e0876424..00000000
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible-init.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=
-Wants=network.target
-After=network-online.target
-ConditionPathExists=!/var/lib/ansible-init.done
-
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-RemainAfterExit=true
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/ansible-init
-ExecStartPost=touch /var/lib/ansible-init.done
-Restart=on-failure
-RestartSec=10
-StandardOutput=journal+console
-StandardError=journal+console
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target default.target
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible.cfg b/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c11f510..00000000
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/files/ansible.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[defaults]
-home = /var/lib/ansible-init
-local_tmp = /var/tmp/ansible-init
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/tasks/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b037791..00000000
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-ansible-init/tasks/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: Install python3-venv
-  package:
-    name: python3-venv
-
-- name: Install dependencies into virtualenv
-  pip:
-    name:
-      - ansible
-      - jmespath
-      - requests
-    state: latest
-    virtualenv: /usr/lib/ansible-init
-    virtualenv_command: python3 -m venv --upgrade-deps
-
-- name: Ensure config directories exist
-  file:
-    state: directory
-    path: "/etc/ansible-init/{{ item }}"
-  loop:
-    - vars
-    - playbooks
-    - includes
-
-- name: Install Ansible config file
-  copy:
-    src: ansible.cfg
-    dest: /etc/ansible-init/ansible.cfg
-
-- name: Install ansible-init script
-  copy:
-    src: ansible-init.py
-    dest: /usr/bin/ansible-init
-    mode: +x
-
-- name: Install systemd unit file
-  copy:
-    src: ansible-init.service
-    dest: /etc/systemd/system/ansible-init.service
-
-- name: Ensure ansible-init service is enabled
-  systemd:
-    daemon_reload: yes
-    name: ansible-init.service
-    enabled: yes
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-rdp-gateway/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/linux-rdp-gateway/tasks/main.yml
index cfb57a7c..91d8b2fe 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-rdp-gateway/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/linux-rdp-gateway/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
 - include_role:
-    name: linux-ansible-init
+    name: azimuth_cloud.image_utils.linux_ansible_init
 
 - include_role: 
     name: linux-podman
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-rstudio/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/linux-rstudio/tasks/main.yml
index c2be6b13..69c205dc 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-rstudio/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/linux-rstudio/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
 - include_role:
-    name: linux-ansible-init
+    name: azimuth_cloud.image_utils.linux_ansible_init
 
 - include_role: 
     name: linux-podman
diff --git a/ansible/roles/linux-webconsole/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/linux-webconsole/tasks/main.yml
index 6123eac4..f78bdf52 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/linux-webconsole/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/linux-webconsole/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   when: desktop_enabled is defined and desktop_enabled
 
 - include_role:
-    name: linux-ansible-init
+    name: azimuth_cloud.image_utils.linux_ansible_init
 
 - include_role: 
     name: linux-podman
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 0f382856..072de5a7 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ collections:
     version: 1.15.4
   - name: prometheus.prometheus
     version: 0.17.1
+  - name: https://github.com/azimuth-cloud/ansible-collection-image-utils
+    type: git
+    version: 0.2.0
 
 roles:
   - src: https://github.com/stackhpc/ansible-role-os-manila-mount.git