diff --git a/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml b/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml
index 4a5943825..2f2495c2f 100644
--- a/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ node-feature-discovery:
 
   image:
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/node-feature-discovery
-    tag: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+    tag: 9c9e3fd8
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # imagePullSecrest for node-feature-discovery Network Operator related images
   #imagePullSecrets: []
diff --git a/hack/release.yaml b/hack/release.yaml
index 174493451..90a723ac7 100644
--- a/hack/release.yaml
+++ b/hack/release.yaml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ nodeFeatureDiscovery:
   image: node-feature-discovery
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: node-feature-discovery
-  version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+  version: 9c9e3fd8
   chartLocation: deployment/helm/node-feature-discovery
   nSpectScope: gov-ready
 k8sLaunchKit: