diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/velero/velero/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/velero/velero/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 9bde5960d..5dfc20e11 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/velero/velero/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/velero/velero/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spec:
 
     initContainers:
       - name: velero-plugin-for-aws
-        image: velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.8.0
+        image: velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         volumeMounts:
           - mountPath: /target