diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4871d433..77f79446 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace:
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 bases:
-- github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base/server?ref=3.0.0-rc.1
+- github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base/server?ref=3.0.0-rc.2
 ```
 
 and patch as per example:
diff --git a/manifests/base/server/kube-applier.yaml b/manifests/base/server/kube-applier.yaml
index 0122c919..8e6556ad 100644
--- a/manifests/base/server/kube-applier.yaml
+++ b/manifests/base/server/kube-applier.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: kube-applier
       containers:
         - name: kube-applier
-          image: quay.io/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier:3.0.0-rc.1
+          image: quay.io/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier:3.0.0-rc.2
           env:
             - name: NAMESPACES_DIR
               value: "base"
diff --git a/manifests/example/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/example/kustomization.yaml
index 133b07ef..24fad59a 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/server?ref=3.0.0-rc.1
+#  - github.com/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier//manifests/base/server?ref=3.0.0-rc.2
 
 resources:
   - kube-applier-ingress.yaml