diff --git a/ci-scripts/cls_cluster.py b/ci-scripts/cls_cluster.py
index d4d9601d17..d8b1835ca8 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/cls_cluster.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/cls_cluster.py
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ class Cluster:
 		baseTag = 'develop'
 		forceBaseImageBuild = False
 		if self.ranAllowMerge: # merging MR branch into develop -> temporary image
-			imageTag = f'{self.ranBranch}-{self.ranCommitID[0:8]}'
+			branchName = self.ranBranch.replace('/','-')
+			imageTag = f'{branchName}-{self.ranCommitID[0:8]}'
 			if self.ranTargetBranch == 'develop':
 				ret = self.cmd.run(f'git diff HEAD..origin/develop -- cmake_targets/build_oai cmake_targets/tools/build_helper docker/Dockerfile.base.rhel9 | grep --colour=never -i INDEX')
 				result = re.search('index', ret.stdout)
diff --git a/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py b/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py
index dc4be1f93b..fa7b2d337b 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ def CreateWorkspace(sshSession, sourcePath, ranRepository, ranCommitID, ranTarge
 def ImageTagToUse(imageName, ranCommitID, ranBranch, ranAllowMerge):
 	shortCommit = ranCommitID[0:8]
 	if ranAllowMerge:
-		tagToUse = f'{ranBranch}-{shortCommit}'
+		# Allowing contributor to have a name/branchName format
+		branchName = ranBranch.replace('/','-')
+		tagToUse = f'{branchName}-{shortCommit}'
 	else:
 		tagToUse = f'develop-{shortCommit}'
 	fullTag = f'{imageName}:{tagToUse}'
diff --git a/ci-scripts/cls_physim1.py b/ci-scripts/cls_physim1.py
index 2306db513f..b0c9012d7d 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/cls_physim1.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/cls_physim1.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ class PhySim:
 		if self.ranCommitID != '':
 			mySSH.command('git checkout -f ' + self.ranCommitID, '\$', 30)
 		if self.ranAllowMerge:
-			imageTag = f'{self.ranBranch}-{self.ranCommitID[0:8]}'
+			branchName = self.ranBranch.replace('/','-')
+			imageTag = f'{branchName}-{self.ranCommitID[0:8]}'
 			if self.ranTargetBranch == '':
 				if (self.ranBranch != 'develop') and (self.ranBranch != 'origin/develop'):
 					mySSH.command('git merge --ff origin/develop -m "Temporary merge for CI"', '\$', 30)