diff --git a/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
index d9493fffa4431..95f6f49243ef6 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: 1.15.7
+      version: 1.16.0
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium
diff --git a/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml b/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
index 513f2b8c2a518..9856af3c46d76 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ releases:
   - name: cilium
     namespace: kube-system
     chart: cilium/cilium
-    version: 1.15.7
+    version: 1.16.0
     values:
       - ../apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helm-values.yaml
     needs: