diff --git a/src/velero/common/zarf.yaml b/src/velero/common/zarf.yaml
index 762a155fe1..b4b070f653 100644
--- a/src/velero/common/zarf.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/common/zarf.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ components:
       - name: velero
         namespace: velero
         url: https://vmware-tanzu.github.io/helm-charts
-        version: 8.7.1
+        version: 9.0.0
         repoName: velero
         releaseName: velero
         valuesFiles:
diff --git a/src/velero/values/registry1-values.yaml b/src/velero/values/registry1-values.yaml
index d15d04aa84..1ca54d1efc 100644
--- a/src/velero/values/registry1-values.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/values/registry1-values.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero
-  tag: v1.15.2
+  tag: v1.16.0
 
 kubectl:
   image:
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ kubectl:
 
 initContainers:
   - name: velero-plugin-for-aws
-    image: registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.11.1
+    image: registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.12.0
     imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: /target
         name: plugins
   - name: velero-plugin-for-azure
-    image: registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.1
+    image: registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.12.0
     imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: /target
diff --git a/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml b/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml
index 8145137978..dec27181be 100644
--- a/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-fips
-  tag: 1.15.2-dev
+  tag: 1.16.0-dev
 
 kubectl:
   image:
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ kubectl:
 
 initContainers:
   - name: velero-plugin-for-aws
-    image: cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-plugin-for-aws-fips:1.11.1
+    image: cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-plugin-for-aws-fips:1.12.0
     imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: /target
         name: plugins
   - name: velero-plugin-for-azure
-    image: velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.1
+    image: velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.12.0
     imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: /target
diff --git a/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml b/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml
index 7193053138..7d755a11fb 100644
--- a/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: velero/velero
-  tag: v1.15.2
+  tag: v1.16.0
 
 kubectl:
   image:
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ kubectl:
 
 initContainers:
   - name: velero-plugin-for-aws
-    image: velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.11.1
+    image: velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.12.0
     imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: /target
         name: plugins
   - name: velero-plugin-for-azure
-    image: velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.1
+    image: velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.12.0
     imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: /target
diff --git a/src/velero/zarf.yaml b/src/velero/zarf.yaml
index 1a8d82b95e..01ca33e3ae 100644
--- a/src/velero/zarf.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/zarf.yaml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ components:
         valuesFiles:
           - values/upstream-values.yaml
     images:
-      - velero/velero:v1.15.2
-      - velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.11.1
+      - velero/velero:v1.16.0
+      - velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.12.0
       - docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.32.3
-      - velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.1
+      - velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.12.0
 
   - name: velero
     required: true
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ components:
         valuesFiles:
           - values/registry1-values.yaml
     images:
-      - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero:v1.15.2
-      - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.11.1
+      - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero:v1.16.0
+      - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.12.0
       - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/big-bang/base:2.1.0
-      - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.1
+      - registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/opensource/velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.12.0
 
   - name: velero
     required: true
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ components:
         valuesFiles:
           - values/unicorn-values.yaml
     images:
-      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-fips:1.15.2-dev
-      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-plugin-for-aws-fips:1.11.1
+      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-fips:1.16.0-dev
+      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-plugin-for-aws-fips:1.12.0
       - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/kubectl-fips:1.32.3-dev
-      - velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.1
+      - velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.12.0