diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1253836c00..1e95d4e75d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ build: $(MICROSERVICES)
 build-nats:
 	make -e ADD_BUILD_TAGS=include_nats_messaging build
 
+build-noziti:
+	make -e ADD_BUILD_TAGS=no_openziti build
+
 tidy:
 	$(GO) mod tidy
 
@@ -188,6 +191,9 @@ docker: $(DOCKERS)
 docker-nats:
 	make -e ADD_BUILD_TAGS=include_nats_messaging docker
 
+docker-noziti:
+	make -e ADD_BUILD_TAGS=no_openziti docker
+
 clean_docker_base:
 	docker rmi -f $(LOCAL_CACHE_IMAGE) $(LOCAL_CACHE_IMAGE_BASE) 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c40fe629c3..af70334ef1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ make docker-nats
 The locally built Docker images can then be used in place of the published Docker images in your compose file.
 See [Compose Builder](https://github.com/edgexfoundry/edgex-compose/tree/main/compose-builder#gen) `nat-bus` option to generate compose file for NATS and local dev images.
 
+## Build without OpenZiti zerotrust
+Currently, the OpenZiti zerotrust capability is opt-out at build time. This means that the published Docker images include the OpenZiti zerotrust capability.
+
+The following make commands will build the local binaries or local Docker images without OpenZiti zerotrust capability for the Core and Support services.
+
+```makefile
+make build-noziti
+make docker-noziti
+```
+
 ## Get Started
 
 EdgeX provides docker images in our organization's [DockerHub page](https://hub.docker.com/u/edgexfoundry/).
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e57a976b24..7fb5b7597d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.23
 
 require (
 	github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang v1.5.0
-	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v4 v4.0.0-dev.8
+	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v4 v4.0.0-dev.9
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-configuration/v4 v4.0.0-dev.4
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v4 v4.0.0-dev.5
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-messaging/v4 v4.0.0-dev.5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 757a07db5e..0d103818ab 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang v1.5.0 h1:EH+bUVJNgttidWFkLLVKaQPGmkTUfQQqjOsyvMGvD6o=
 github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang v1.5.0/go.mod h1:du/2qNQVqJf/Sqs4MEL77kR8QTqANF7XU7Fk0aOTAgk=
-github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v4 v4.0.0-dev.8 h1:uFy9gOVPCLIyYcHcyP8dWBiGPKBvLS+PfaHK9ab/Z9s=
-github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v4 v4.0.0-dev.8/go.mod h1:IvrZ7zaD/0kvN+aAtqdudAPGOa4DprO4SDU3JQhVBUY=
+github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v4 v4.0.0-dev.9 h1:GM0LR1f+fAy79G9GpKvKmqX+owrbaT3fhWT6MNBmEbs=
+github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v4 v4.0.0-dev.9/go.mod h1:IvrZ7zaD/0kvN+aAtqdudAPGOa4DprO4SDU3JQhVBUY=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-configuration/v4 v4.0.0-dev.4 h1:Bw8Bxoc2LjAfkgWvAQtbeqnAaGPmKiCoAHlHGalhnv4=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-configuration/v4 v4.0.0-dev.4/go.mod h1:Jc8kjQTAUYzuHbQzRuVzfPZy3QfJGMQ0rGHOhRit7to=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v4 v4.0.0-dev.5 h1:PHcgm730GAjl8hR5y25OE+YEe6urZhYIcIYGY7TeCWM=