diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/common/init-stage1.sh b/.gitlab-ci/common/init-stage1.sh
index 77f327fc1cd..c270d633531 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/common/init-stage1.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/common/init-stage1.sh
@@ -27,3 +27,8 @@ echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf
 # Set the time so we can validate certificates before we fetch anything;
 # however as not all DUTs have network, make this non-fatal.
 for _ in 1 2 3; do sntp -sS pool.ntp.org && break || sleep 2; done || true
+
+# Create a symlink from /dev/fd to /proc/self/fd if /dev/fd is missing.
+if [ ! -e /dev/fd ]; then
+  ln -s /proc/self/fd /dev/fd
+fi
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/image-tags.yml b/.gitlab-ci/image-tags.yml
index 0867512320d..83cb82e5a8e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/image-tags.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/image-tags.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ variables:
 
   ALPINE_X86_64_BUILD_TAG: "20250423-rootfs"
   ALPINE_X86_64_LAVA_SSH_TAG: "20250423-rootfs"
-  ALPINE_X86_64_LAVA_TRIGGER_TAG: "20250609-helper"
+  ALPINE_X86_64_LAVA_TRIGGER_TAG: "20250609-init"
 
   FEDORA_X86_64_BUILD_TAG: "20250423-rootfs"