diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 06649c09e2..53e2ed7d0a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: 1.17.7
+      version: 1.18.1
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium-charts
diff --git a/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml b/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
index 41d57d10db..31bd8898d2 100644
--- a/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ releases:
   - name: cilium
     namespace: kube-system
     chart: cilium/cilium
-    version: 1.17.7
+    version: 1.18.1
     values:
       - ../apps/kube-system/cilium/app/resources/values.yaml
     needs:
diff --git a/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml b/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml
index 232e96080c..0745af025e 100644
--- a/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 helmCharts:
   - name: cilium
     repo: https://helm.cilium.io/
-    version: 1.17.7
+    version: 1.18.1
     releaseName: cilium
     includeCRDs: true
     namespace: kube-system