diff --git a/etc/kayobe/kolla-image-tags.yml b/etc/kayobe/kolla-image-tags.yml
index 2a87d2d5cc..ecd4f9a48d 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/kolla-image-tags.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/kolla-image-tags.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ kolla_image_tags:
   openstack:
     rocky-9: 2025.1-rocky-9-20250730T105631
     ubuntu-noble: 2025.1-ubuntu-noble-20250730T105631
+  grafana:
+    rocky-9: 2025.1-rocky-9-20250916T101619
+    ubuntu-noble: 2025.1-ubuntu-noble-20250916T101619
   keystone:
     rocky-9: 2025.1-rocky-9-20250805T134044
     ubuntu-noble: 2025.1-ubuntu-noble-20250805T134044
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml b/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
index 6892d9e999..40e7343595 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
@@ -349,9 +349,6 @@ kolla_build_blocks:
   bifrost_base_header: |
     ADD additions-archive /
     ENV TOX_CONSTRAINTS_FILE=/requirements/upper-constraints.txt
-  grafana_plugins_install: |
-    RUN grafana-cli plugins install vonage-status-panel \
-        && grafana-cli plugins install grafana-opensearch-datasource
   ironic_inspector_header: |
     ADD additions-archive /
 
@@ -364,6 +361,8 @@ kolla_build_blocks:
 kolla_build_customizations_common:
   bifrost_base_pip_packages_append:
     - /additions/*
+  grafana_plugins_append:
+    - vonage-status-panel
   ironic_inspector_pip_packages_append:
     - /additions/*
   magnum_base_pip_packages_override:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/grafana-plugin-install-logic-d935846abf0d27d0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/grafana-plugin-install-logic-d935846abf0d27d0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db2e8279a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/grafana-plugin-install-logic-d935846abf0d27d0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    New logic for installing grafana plugins. When building you can pass a
+    variable ``grafana_plugins_append`` that contains a list of plugins you
+    want to install. This will be appended to the default list of plugins. The
+    existing method of overwriting the ``grafana_plugins_install`` block still
+    works.