diff --git a/docs/dictionary/en-custom.txt b/docs/dictionary/en-custom.txt
index 6d203d5edd..1c4ee523ce 100644
--- a/docs/dictionary/en-custom.txt
+++ b/docs/dictionary/en-custom.txt
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ openstacksdk
 openstackversion
 operatorgroup
 operatorhub
+opm
 opn
 orchestrator
 osd
diff --git a/roles/install_yamls/README.md b/roles/install_yamls/README.md
index ef2c84756d..e613a87c38 100644
--- a/roles/install_yamls/README.md
+++ b/roles/install_yamls/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ It contains a set of playbooks to deploy podified control plane.
 * `cifmw_install_yamls_edpm_dir`: (String) Output directory for EDPM related artifacts (OUTPUT_BASEDIR). Defaults to `{{ cifmw_install_yamls_out_dir_basedir ~ '/artifacts/edpm' }}`
 * `cifmw_install_yamls_checkout_openstack_ref`: (String) Enable the checkout from openstack-operator references
 when cloning operator's repository using install_yamls make targets. Defaults to `"true"`
+* `cifmw_install_yamls_opm_version`: (String) Override the opm version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml. Example: `v1.30.0`
+* `cifmw_install_yamls_sdk_version`: (String) Override the operator-sdk version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml. Example: `v1.41.1`
+* `cifmw_install_yamls_go_version`: (String) Override the golang version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml. Example: `1.24.6`
+* `cifmw_install_yamls_kustomize_version`: (String) Override the kustomize version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml. Example: `v5.0.3`
 
 ## cifmw_install_yamls_vars patching
 
diff --git a/roles/install_yamls/defaults/main.yml b/roles/install_yamls/defaults/main.yml
index 5a2b7e7b66..227195c175 100644
--- a/roles/install_yamls/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/install_yamls/defaults/main.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ cifmw_install_yamls_whitelisted_vars:
 # Defines in install_yamls when we should clone and checkout based on
 # openstack-operator references.
 cifmw_install_yamls_checkout_openstack_ref: "true"
+
+# Variables to customize install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml
+# These variables allow overriding the default versions of tools used by install_yamls
+# cifmw_install_yamls_opm_version: v1.30.0
+# cifmw_install_yamls_sdk_version: v1.41.1
+# cifmw_install_yamls_go_version: 1.24.6
+# cifmw_install_yamls_kustomize_version: v5.0.3
diff --git a/roles/install_yamls/tasks/customize_devsetup_vars.yml b/roles/install_yamls/tasks/customize_devsetup_vars.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e329b3f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install_yamls/tasks/customize_devsetup_vars.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+---
+# Copyright Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+- name: Customize install_yamls devsetup vars
+  when: >
+    cifmw_install_yamls_opm_version is defined or
+    cifmw_install_yamls_sdk_version is defined or
+    cifmw_install_yamls_go_version is defined or
+    cifmw_install_yamls_kustomize_version is defined
+  block:
+    - name: Update opm_version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml
+      when: cifmw_install_yamls_opm_version is defined
+      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ cifmw_install_yamls_repo }}/devsetup/vars/default.yaml"
+        regexp: '^opm_version:'
+        line: "opm_version: {{ cifmw_install_yamls_opm_version }}"
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Update sdk_version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml
+      when: cifmw_install_yamls_sdk_version is defined
+      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ cifmw_install_yamls_repo }}/devsetup/vars/default.yaml"
+        regexp: '^sdk_version:'
+        line: "sdk_version: {{ cifmw_install_yamls_sdk_version }}"
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Update go_version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml
+      when: cifmw_install_yamls_go_version is defined
+      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ cifmw_install_yamls_repo }}/devsetup/vars/default.yaml"
+        regexp: '^go_version:'
+        line: "go_version: {{ cifmw_install_yamls_go_version }}"
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Update kustomize_version in install_yamls devsetup/vars/default.yaml
+      when: cifmw_install_yamls_kustomize_version is defined
+      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ cifmw_install_yamls_repo }}/devsetup/vars/default.yaml"
+        regexp: '^kustomize_version:'
+        line: "kustomize_version: {{ cifmw_install_yamls_kustomize_version }}"
+        state: present
diff --git a/roles/install_yamls/tasks/main.yml b/roles/install_yamls/tasks/main.yml
index e78b1d9f6c..de8ac8dde5 100644
--- a/roles/install_yamls/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/install_yamls/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
     name: install_yamls
     tasks_from: zuul_set_operators_repo.yml
 
+- name: Customize install_yamls devsetup vars if needed
+  tags:
+    - bootstrap
+  ansible.builtin.include_role:
+    name: install_yamls
+    tasks_from: customize_devsetup_vars.yml
+
 - name: Compute the cifmw_install_yamls_vars final value
   tags:
     - bootstrap