diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml b/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
index 0ce689b9f..41ee2995e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pr:
           - fedora42-calico
           - rockylinux9-cilium
           - rockylinux10-cilium
+          - opensuse-leap16-calico
           - ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one
           - ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one-upgrade
           - ubuntu24-calico-etcd-datastore
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9df272825..56a460d3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ vagrant up
 - **CentOS Stream / RHEL** 9, 10
 - **Fedora** 39, 40, 41, 42
 - **Fedora CoreOS** (see [fcos Note](docs/operating_systems/fcos.md))
-- **openSUSE** Leap 15.x/Tumbleweed
+- **openSUSE** Leap 16.x/Tumbleweed
 - **Oracle Linux** 9, 10
 - **Alma Linux** 9, 10
 - **Rocky Linux** 9, 10 (experimental in 10: see [Rocky Linux 10 notes](docs/operating_systems/rhel.md#rocky-linux-10))
diff --git a/docs/developers/ci.md b/docs/developers/ci.md
index 006affd0b..3a2926dc7 100644
--- a/docs/developers/ci.md
+++ b/docs/developers/ci.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ fedora42 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x
 fedora43 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: |
 flatcar4081 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 openeuler24 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+opensuse |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux10 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu22 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ fedora42 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora43 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 flatcar4081 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 openeuler24 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+opensuse |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux10 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux9 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu22 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ fedora42 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora43 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 flatcar4081 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 openeuler24 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+opensuse |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux10 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux9 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu22 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
diff --git a/docs/operating_systems/opensuse.md b/docs/operating_systems/opensuse.md
index 2d4b25ff8..8e760f855 100644
--- a/docs/operating_systems/opensuse.md
+++ b/docs/operating_systems/opensuse.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# openSUSE Leap 15.6 and Tumbleweed
+# openSUSE Leap 16.0 and Tumbleweed
 
 openSUSE Leap installation Notes:
 
diff --git a/docs/operations/kernel-requirements.md b/docs/operations/kernel-requirements.md
index 89d9c71b8..43506d7ea 100644
--- a/docs/operations/kernel-requirements.md
+++ b/docs/operations/kernel-requirements.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The Kernel Version Matrixs:
 | Debian 11          | 5.10           | :white_check_mark: |
 | Fedora 40          | 6.8            | :white_check_mark: |
 | Fedora 39          | 6.5            | :white_check_mark: |
-| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | 5.14           | :white_check_mark: |
+| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | 6.12           | :white_check_mark: |
 | Amazon Linux 2     | 4.14           | :x:                |
 | openEuler 24.03    | 6.6            | :white_check_mark: |
 | openEuler 22.03    | 5.10           | :white_check_mark: |
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap_os/tasks/opensuse.yml b/roles/bootstrap_os/tasks/opensuse.yml
index 796801958..afbb495cd 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap_os/tasks/opensuse.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap_os/tasks/opensuse.yml
@@ -47,11 +47,3 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - http_proxy is defined or https_proxy is defined
-
-# Required for zypper module
-- name: Install python-xml
-  shell: zypper refresh && zypper --non-interactive install python-xml
-  changed_when: false
-  become: true
-  tags:
-    - facts
diff --git a/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml b/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
index 16c52663c..4bbff70b9 100644
--- a/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
@@ -169,13 +169,6 @@ images:
     converted: true
     tag: "latest"
 
-  opensuse-leap-15:
-    filename: openSUSE-Leap-15.3.x86_64-1.0.1-NoCloud-Build2.63.qcow2
-    url: https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Cloud:/Images:/Leap_15.3/images/openSUSE-Leap-15.3.x86_64-1.0.1-NoCloud-Build2.63.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:289248945e2d058551c71c1bdcb31a361cefe7136c7fd88a09b524eedfaf5215
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
   opensuse-leap-15-6:
     filename: openSUSE-Leap-15.6.x86_64-1.0.1-NoCloud-Build1.177.qcow2
     url: https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Cloud:/Images:/Leap_15.6/images/openSUSE-Leap-15.6.x86_64-1.0.1-NoCloud-Build1.177.qcow2
diff --git a/tests/files/opensuse-leap16-calico.yml b/tests/files/opensuse-leap16-calico.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdbb18d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/opensuse-leap16-calico.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image: opensuse-leap-16-0
+
+# Kubespray settings
+kube_network_plugin: calico