diff --git a/charts/nethermind/values.yaml b/charts/nethermind/values.yaml
index 8732d9d5..4c603878 100644
--- a/charts/nethermind/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nethermind/values.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ global:
 initImage:
   registry: "docker.io"
   repository: "bitnami/kubectl"
-  tag: "1.24"
+  tag: "1.26"
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 ## Sidecar image is used to perform Liveness/Readiness probes.
diff --git a/charts/prysm/values.yaml b/charts/prysm/values.yaml
index 841aa58a..269d17dd 100644
--- a/charts/prysm/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/prysm/values.yaml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ rbac:
 initImage:
   registry: "docker.io"
   repository: "bitnami/kubectl"
-  tag: "1.24"
+  tag: "1.26"
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 ## Sidecar image is used to perform Liveness/Readiness probes.