diff --git a/manifests/kube-applier/base/kube-applier.yaml b/manifests/kube-applier/base/kube-applier.yaml
index 4b872e0d..0b39dfcd 100644
--- a/manifests/kube-applier/base/kube-applier.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kube-applier/base/kube-applier.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /root/
       containers:
       - name: kube-applier
-        image: quay.io/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier:2.2.8
+        image: quay.io/utilitywarehouse/kube-applier:2.2.9
         env:
         - name: REPO_PATH
           value: "/src/manifests/base/"