diff --git a/kubernetes/core/external-secrets/values.yml b/kubernetes/core/external-secrets/values.yml
index 0af11921e2..8b6a23b24e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/core/external-secrets/values.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/core/external-secrets/values.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ fullnameOverride: external-secrets
 installCRDs: true
 image:
   repository: ghcr.io/external-secrets/external-secrets
-  tag: v0.17.0
+  tag: v0.18.2
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 replicaCount: 1
 createOperator: true