diff --git a/images/Dockerfile b/images/Dockerfile
index 5f7d100d714..fcc36998be5 100644
--- a/images/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ENV ImageOS=ubuntu24
 
 # 'gpg-agent' and 'software-properties-common' are needed for the 'add-apt-repository' command that follows
 RUN apt update -y \
-    && apt install -y --no-install-recommends sudo lsb-release gpg-agent software-properties-common podman podman-docker uidmap \
+    && apt install -y --no-install-recommends sudo lsb-release gpg-agent software-properties-common podman podman-docker \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Configure git-core/ppa based on guidance here:  https://git-scm.com/download/linux
diff --git a/releaseVersion b/releaseVersion
index ee34638eaaf..3d3f3a8d35e 100644
--- a/releaseVersion
+++ b/releaseVersion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.317.0-podman2
+2.317.0-podman3
diff --git a/src/runnerversion b/src/runnerversion
index ee34638eaaf..3d3f3a8d35e 100644
--- a/src/runnerversion
+++ b/src/runnerversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.317.0-podman2
+2.317.0-podman3