diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/octavia-amphora-image-build.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/octavia-amphora-image-build.yml
index 93dc1e5683..c5946eb3a8 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/octavia-amphora-image-build.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/octavia-amphora-image-build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 - name: Build an Octavia Amphora image
   hosts: "{{ amphora_builder_group | default('seed') }}"
   vars:
-    amphora_dib_upper_constraints_file: "{{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}"
     amphora_image_dest: "{{ image_cache_path }}/amphora-x64-haproxy-{{ openstack_release }}.qcow2"
   tasks:
     - name: Install EPEL
@@ -19,16 +18,17 @@
         packages_common:
           - debootstrap
           - git
-          - python3-venv
         packages_for_os_family:
           RedHat:
             - qemu-img
             - e2fsprogs
             - policycoreutils-python-utils
+            - python3-devel
             - yum-utils
           Debian:
             - qemu-utils
             - kpartx
+            - python3-venv
       ansible.builtin.package:
         name: "{{ packages_common + packages_for_os_family[ansible_facts.os_family] }}"
 
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
index 122444a19d..5b9c048ff6 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ download_amphora_from_ark: true
 # Octavia Amphora image version
 stackhpc_amphora_image_version: "2025.1-20260319T131237"
 
+# Whether to use a constraint for diskimage-builder version, default is none.
+amphora_dib_upper_constraints_file: ""
+
 ################################################################################
 # Certificate Authority
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/use-latest-dib-amphorae-c43d903780c08123.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/use-latest-dib-amphorae-c43d903780c08123.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24e7adfccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/use-latest-dib-amphorae-c43d903780c08123.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Amphora image build playbook now uses the latest diskimage-builder version
+    by default. This ensures better operation and compatibility in general.