diff --git a/molecule/ext/molecule-src/README.md b/molecule/ext/molecule-src/README.md
index 0705a72f..f61e4b69 100644
--- a/molecule/ext/molecule-src/README.md
+++ b/molecule/ext/molecule-src/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ The above config file does not provide a `platforms` key, so tests for this scen
 ```yaml
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop # You can also change this to another image
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-desktop-pilot # You can also change this to another image
     pre_build_image: true
     # The following lines are an example of how to specify a container registry to pull the image from, if it is not already available locally.
     registry:
diff --git a/molecule/ext/molecule-src/molecule.yml b/molecule/ext/molecule-src/molecule.yml
index 50a470df..52f932fe 100644
--- a/molecule/ext/molecule-src/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/ext/molecule-src/molecule.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ driver:
         password: $DOCKER_PW
 platforms: # Test on ubuntu focal and jammy by default
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilot
     <<: *image_settings
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy
     image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy
diff --git a/molecule/playbook-agisoft/molecule.yml b/molecule/playbook-agisoft/molecule.yml
index cdea68c7..3af3703c 100644
--- a/molecule/playbook-agisoft/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/playbook-agisoft/molecule.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 platforms:
   # - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-  #   image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+  #   image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-desktop-pilot
   #   pre_build_image: true
   #   registry:
   #     url: $DOCKER_REGISTRY
diff --git a/molecule/playbook-anaconda/molecule.yml b/molecule/playbook-anaconda/molecule.yml
index 9add33ea..11b1c3cb 100644
--- a/molecule/playbook-anaconda/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/playbook-anaconda/molecule.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ driver:
         password: $DOCKER_PW
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-desktop-pilot
     <<: *image_settings
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
diff --git a/molecule/playbook-matlab/molecule.yml b/molecule/playbook-matlab/molecule.yml
index c5b1a503..88ff4385 100644
--- a/molecule/playbook-matlab/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/playbook-matlab/molecule.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ driver:
         password: $DOCKER_PW
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-desktop-pilot
     privileged: ${CI-false}
     capabilities:
       - SYS_ADMIN
diff --git a/molecule/playbook-security_updates/molecule.yml b/molecule/playbook-security_updates/molecule.yml
index d3565ca5..cd44ff4a 100644
--- a/molecule/playbook-security_updates/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/playbook-security_updates/molecule.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-desktop-pilot
     command: /sbin/init
     pre_build_image: true
     registry:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/agisoft/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/agisoft/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 57f1e0aa..5efe7bad 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/agisoft/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/agisoft/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ provisioner:
 role_name_check: 1
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilot-desktop
     <<: *image_settings
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy-desktop
     image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy-desktop
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/desktop_file/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/desktop_file/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 57f1e0aa..5efe7bad 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/desktop_file/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/desktop_file/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ provisioner:
 role_name_check: 1
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilot-desktop
     <<: *image_settings
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy-desktop
     image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy-desktop
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/fact_regular_users/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/fact_regular_users/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 48d73e57..a7158440 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/fact_regular_users/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/fact_regular_users/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilot-desktop
     <<: *image_settings
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy
     image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/fact_workspace_info/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/fact_workspace_info/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 0b14d8de..3ba9b89f 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/fact_workspace_info/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/fact_workspace_info/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilot-desktop
     <<: *image_settings
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy
     image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/pyenv/molecule/pyenv-no_python/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/pyenv/molecule/pyenv-no_python/molecule.yml
index 0c79600b..5a5490a5 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/pyenv/molecule/pyenv-no_python/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/pyenv/molecule/pyenv-no_python/molecule.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ provisioner:
 role_name_check: 1
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilot
     pre_build_image: true
     registry:
       url: $DOCKER_REGISTRY
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/rstudio/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/rstudio/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 617b4deb..f1790b3d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/rstudio/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/rstudio/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ provisioner:
 role_name_check: 1
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-desktop-pilot
     pre_build_image: true
     registry:
       url: $DOCKER_REGISTRY
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/stata18/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/stata18/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 3d5f9d0d..f612f2b7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/stata18/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/stata18/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilotop
     <<: *image_settings
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy-desktop
     image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy-desktop
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/uu_generic/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/playbooks/roles/uu_generic/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index dff4029d..1d9b38eb 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/uu_generic/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/uu_generic/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ provisioner:
 role_name_check: 1
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_focal-desktop
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_focal-desktop
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-pilotop
     pre_build_image: true
     command: /sbin/init
     privileged: true # needed for snapd