diff --git a/argocd/manifests/prowler/cronjob-image-scan.yaml b/argocd/manifests/prowler/cronjob-image-scan.yaml
index 5d8ea7e..84df1e0 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/prowler/cronjob-image-scan.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/prowler/cronjob-image-scan.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ spec:
             # not passed to provider constructor). Generate image list from
             # zot catalog API instead.
             # See: https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/issues/10457
+            # Fix merged upstream (PR #10470, 2026-03-30) but not yet in a
+            # release (latest: 5.22.0). Remove this initContainer once a
+            # release includes the fix and we upgrade.
             - name: enumerate-images
               image: registry.ops.eblu.me/blumeops/prowler:kustomized
               command: ["python3", "-c"]
diff --git a/docs/changelog.d/+prowler-registry-fix-upstream.doc.md b/docs/changelog.d/+prowler-registry-fix-upstream.doc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..360e460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog.d/+prowler-registry-fix-upstream.doc.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Prowler `--registry` fix merged upstream (PR #10470); initContainer workaround documented as pending release.