diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
index f57a98098..a519c5612 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ env:
   KIND_VERSION: v0.26.0
   KIND_CONFIG: .github/kind-config.yaml
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=cilium/cilium
-  CILIUM_VERSION: v1.16.5
+  CILIUM_VERSION: v1.16.6
   CILIUM_VALUES: .github/cilium-values.yaml
 
 jobs: