diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d8863f8..9d2ad165 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace:
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 bases:
-- github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base?ref=2.5.4
+- github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base?ref=2.5.5
 ```
 
 and patch as per example:
diff --git a/manifests/base/kube-applier.yaml b/manifests/base/kube-applier.yaml
index e30345ac..3dd195f6 100644
--- a/manifests/base/kube-applier.yaml
+++ b/manifests/base/kube-applier.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /root/
       containers:
         - name: kube-applier
-          image: quay.io/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier:2.5.4
+          image: quay.io/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier:2.5.5
           env:
             - name: NAMESPACES_DIR
               value: "base"
diff --git a/manifests/example/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/example/kustomization.yaml
index 2ec23413..69ecf65c 100644
--- a/manifests/example/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/example/kustomization.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 bases:
   - ../base/
-#  - github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base?ref=2.5.4
+#  - github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base?ref=2.5.5
 
 resources:
   - kube-applier-ingress.yaml