diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
index e663469bf..8aa9f2a64 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: 1.17.6
+      version: 1.18.1
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium
diff --git a/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml b/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
index dbabd9e66..18096f999 100644
--- a/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/bootstrap/helmfile.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ releases:
     namespace: kube-system
     atomic: true
     chart: cilium/cilium
-    version: 1.17.6
+    version: 1.18.1
     values:
       - '{{ requiredEnv "ROOT_DIR" }}/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helm/values.yaml'
     needs: