diff --git a/k8s/media/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helm-release.yaml b/k8s/media/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helm-release.yaml
index 58688d7d6..c1a435ecd 100644
--- a/k8s/media/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/k8s/media/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helm-release.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: 1.15.7
+      version: 1.16.2
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium-charts