diff --git a/images/sonic/Dockerfile b/images/sonic/Dockerfile
index 0b7b7e28..8279514d 100644
--- a/images/sonic/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/sonic/Dockerfile
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
-FROM ubuntu:22.04
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
 ENV LIBGUESTFS_BACKEND=direct
 # Check: https://sonic-build.azurewebsites.net/ui/sonic/pipelines
-ENV SONIC_REMOTE_IMG=https://sonic-build.azurewebsites.net/api/sonic/artifacts?branchName=202211&platform=vs&target=target%2Fsonic-vs.img.gz
+ARG SONIC_BASE_URL=https://sonic-build.azurewebsites.net/api/sonic/artifacts?branchName=202311&platform=vs
+ARG SONIC_IMG_URL=${SONIC_BASE_URL}&target=target%2Fsonic-vs.img.gz
+ARG FRR_RELOAD_URL=${SONIC_BASE_URL}&target=target%2Fdebs%2Fbullseye%2Ffrr-pythontools_8.5.1-sonic-0_all.deb
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get --no-install-recommends install --yes \
         curl \
-        linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic \
+        linux-image-cloud-amd64 \
         net-tools \
-        ovmf \
         python3 \
         python3-guestfs \
         qemu-system-x86 \
-        telnet \
-        tini && \
-    curl --location --output - "${SONIC_REMOTE_IMG}" | gunzip > sonic-vs.img
+        telnet
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/tini", "--"]
+RUN curl --location --output - "${SONIC_IMG_URL}" | gunzip > sonic-vs.img && \
+    curl --location --output /frr-pythontools.deb "${FRR_RELOAD_URL}"
 
-COPY config_db.json mirror_tap_to_eth.sh sonic_entrypoint.py /
+ENTRYPOINT ["/launch.py"]
 
-CMD ["/usr/bin/python3", "-u", "/sonic_entrypoint.py"]
+COPY config_db.json mirror_tap_to_eth.sh launch.py /
diff --git a/images/sonic/config_db.json b/images/sonic/config_db.json
index 3c4269c5..02977d12 100644
--- a/images/sonic/config_db.json
+++ b/images/sonic/config_db.json
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
     }
   },
   "FEATURE": {
+    "gnmi": {
+      "state": "disabled"
+    },
     "mgmt-framework": {
       "state": "disabled"
     },
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@
     "snmp": {
       "state": "disabled"
     },
-    "telemetry": {
+    "teamd": {
       "state": "disabled"
     }
   },
@@ -68,5 +71,10 @@
       "admin_status": "up",
       "mtu": "9100"
     }
+  },
+  "VERSIONS": {
+    "DATABASE": {
+      "VERSION": "version_202311_03"
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/images/sonic/sonic_entrypoint.py b/images/sonic/launch.py
similarity index 91%
rename from images/sonic/sonic_entrypoint.py
rename to images/sonic/launch.py
index 6b2a3803..1f3af01b 100755
--- a/images/sonic/sonic_entrypoint.py
+++ b/images/sonic/launch.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
 
 class Qemu:
-    def __init__(self, name: str, memory: str, interfaces: int):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, smp: str, memory: str, interfaces: int):
         self._name = name
+        self._smp = smp
         self._memory = memory
         self._interfaces = interfaces
         self._p = None
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def start(self) -> None:
         cmd = [
             'qemu-system-x86_64',
             '-cpu', 'host',
+            '-smp', self._smp,
             '-display', 'none',
             '-enable-kvm',
             '-machine', 'q35',
@@ -78,10 +80,15 @@ def initial_configuration(g: GuestFS) -> None:
     sonic_target_wants = systemd_system + 'sonic.target.wants/'
     g.mkdir_p(sonic_target_wants)
 
+    # Copy frr-pythontools into the image
+    g.copy_in(localpath='/frr-pythontools.deb', remotedir=image + 'rw/')
+
     # Workaround: Speed up lldp startup by remove hardcoded wait of 90 seconds
     g.ln_s(linkname=systemd_system + 'aaastatsd.timer', target='/dev/null') # Radius
     g.ln_s(linkname=systemd_system + 'featured.timer', target='/dev/null') # Feature handling not necessary
     g.ln_s(linkname=systemd_system + 'hostcfgd.timer', target='/dev/null') # After boot Host configuration
+    g.ln_s(linkname=systemd_system + 'rasdaemon.timer', target='/dev/null') # After boot Host configuration
+    g.ln_s(linkname=systemd_system + 'tacacs-config.timer', target='/dev/null') # After boot Host configuration
     # Started by featured
     g.ln_s(linkname=sonic_target_wants + 'lldp.service', target='/lib/systemd/system/lldp.service')
 
@@ -137,10 +144,11 @@ def main():
     logger = logging.getLogger()
 
     name = os.getenv('CLAB_LABEL_CLAB_NODE_NAME', default='switch')
-    memory = os.getenv('VM_MEMORY', default='2048')
+    smp = os.getenv('QEMU_SMP', default='2')
+    memory = os.getenv('QEMU_MEMORY', default='2048')
     interfaces = int(os.getenv('CLAB_INTFS', 0)) + 1
 
-    vm = Qemu(name, memory, interfaces)
+    vm = Qemu(name, smp, memory, interfaces)
 
     logger.info('Prepare disk')
     vm.prepare_overlay(BASE_IMG)
diff --git a/images/sonic/mirror_tap_to_eth.sh b/images/sonic/mirror_tap_to_eth.sh
index 7fefc52f..71f3bf2f 100755
--- a/images/sonic/mirror_tap_to_eth.sh
+++ b/images/sonic/mirror_tap_to_eth.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Script is taken from https://netdevops.me/2021/transparently-redirecting-packets/frames-between-interfaces/
+# Script is taken from https://netdevops.me/2021/transparently-redirecting-packetsframes-between-interfaces/
 # Read it for better understanding
 
 set -o errexit
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ TAP_IF=$1
 INDEX=${TAP_IF:3:3}
 
 ip link set $TAP_IF up
+ip link set $TAP_IF mtu 65000
 
 # create tc eth<->tap redirect rules
 tc qdisc add dev eth$INDEX ingress
-tc filter add dev eth$INDEX parent ffff: protocol all matchall action mirred egress redirect dev $TAP_IF
+tc filter add dev eth$INDEX parent ffff: protocol all u32 match u8 0 0 action mirred egress redirect dev $TAP_IF
 
 tc qdisc add dev $TAP_IF ingress
-tc filter add dev $TAP_IF parent ffff: protocol all matchall action mirred egress redirect dev eth$INDEX
+tc filter add dev $TAP_IF parent ffff: protocol all u32 match u8 0 0 action mirred egress redirect dev eth$INDEX
diff --git a/inventories/group_vars/sonic/main.yaml b/inventories/group_vars/sonic/main.yaml
index 27182590..557f9bd3 100644
--- a/inventories/group_vars/sonic/main.yaml
+++ b/inventories/group_vars/sonic/main.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ metal_core_spine_uplinks:
 
 sonic_docker_routing_config_mode: split-unified
 sonic_frr_mgmt_framework_config: false
+sonic_frr_render: false
 
 sonic_loopback_address: "{{ lo }}"
 sonic_mgmtif_ip: "{{ ansible_host }}/16`"
diff --git a/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index ea7b260f..00000000
--- a/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-base_url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FRRouting/frr"
-branch_name: "frr-8.2.2"
-frr_python_url: "{{ base_url }}/{{ branch_name }}/tools/frr-reload.py"
-frr_url: "{{ base_url }}/{{ branch_name }}/tools/frr-reload"
diff --git a/roles/sonic/tasks/frr-reload.yaml b/roles/sonic/tasks/frr-reload.yaml
index 4afc994e..8164a1a5 100644
--- a/roles/sonic/tasks/frr-reload.yaml
+++ b/roles/sonic/tasks/frr-reload.yaml
@@ -4,34 +4,27 @@
     port: 2605
     state: started
 
-- name: Download frr-reload.py
-  community.docker.docker_container_exec:
+- name: Copy frr-pythontools into container
+  community.docker.docker_container_copy_into:
     container: bgp
-    argv:
-      - curl
-      - --location
-      - "{{ frr_python_url }}"
-      - --output
-      - frr-reload.py
-    chdir: /usr/lib/frr
+    path: /frr-pythontools.deb
+    container_path: /root/frr-pythontools.deb
+    mode: "0655"
 
-- name: Download frr-reload
+- name: Install frr-pythontools
   community.docker.docker_container_exec:
     container: bgp
     argv:
-      - curl
-      - --location
-      - "{{ frr_url }}"
-      - --output
-      - frr-reload
-    chdir: /usr/lib/frr
+      - dpkg
+      - -i
+      - frr-pythontools.deb
+    chdir: /root
 
-- name: Change frr file permissions
-  community.docker.docker_container_exec:
+- name: Place frr-reload
+  community.docker.docker_container_copy_into:
     container: bgp
-    argv:
-      - chmod
-      - "0755"
-      - frr-reload.py
-      - frr-reload
-    chdir: /usr/lib/frr
+    content: |
+      #!/bin/sh
+      exec python3 /usr/lib/frr/frr-reload.py --reload /etc/frr/frr.conf
+    container_path: /usr/lib/frr/frr-reload
+    mode: "0755"