diff --git a/tests/install_upgrade_operators/product_install/conftest.py b/tests/install_upgrade_operators/product_install/conftest.py
index 4835130be6..77eecf664c 100644
--- a/tests/install_upgrade_operators/product_install/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/install_upgrade_operators/product_install/conftest.py
@@ -283,12 +283,11 @@ def installed_hpp(cluster_backend_storage, hpp_volume_size):
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def cnv_version_to_install_info(is_production_source, ocp_current_version, cnv_image_url):
     if is_production_source:
-        latest_z_stream = get_latest_stable_released_z_stream_info(
-            minor_version=f"v{ocp_current_version.major}.{ocp_current_version.minor}"
-        )
+        minor_version = f"{ocp_current_version.major}.{ocp_current_version.minor}"
+        latest_z_stream = get_latest_stable_released_z_stream_info(minor_version=f"v{minor_version}")
         LOGGER.info(
-            f"Using production catalog source for: {ocp_current_version},"
-            f" CNV latest stable released version info: {latest_z_stream}"
+            f"Using production catalog source for: {minor_version}. "
+            f"CNV latest stable released version info: {latest_z_stream}"
         )
     else:
         latest_z_stream = get_cnv_info_by_iib(iib=cnv_image_url.split(":")[-1])
diff --git a/utilities/infra.py b/utilities/infra.py
index abe6a63ac8..9f2c7152a8 100644
--- a/utilities/infra.py
+++ b/utilities/infra.py
@@ -1519,18 +1519,15 @@ def stable_channel_released_to_prod(channels: list[dict[str, str | bool]]) -> bo
 
 def get_latest_stable_released_z_stream_info(minor_version: str) -> dict[str, str] | None:
     builds = wait_for_version_explorer_response(
-        api_end_point="GetBuildsWithErrata",
-        query_string=f"minor_version={minor_version}",
+        api_end_point="GetReleasedBuilds",
+        query_string=f"minor_version={minor_version}&stage=false",
     )["builds"]
 
     latest_z_stream = None
     for build in builds:
-        if build["errata_status"] == "SHIPPED_LIVE" and stable_channel_released_to_prod(channels=build["channels"]):
+        if stable_channel_released_to_prod(channels=build["channels"]):
             build_version = Version(version=build["csv_version"])
-            if latest_z_stream:
-                if build_version > latest_z_stream:
-                    latest_z_stream = build_version
-            else:
+            if not latest_z_stream or build_version > latest_z_stream:
                 latest_z_stream = build_version
     return get_build_info_dict(version=str(latest_z_stream)) if latest_z_stream else None