diff --git a/clusters/apps/base/observability/otel-operator/hr.yaml b/clusters/apps/base/observability/otel-operator/hr.yaml
index 37adfb6bf..6aada8d07 100644
--- a/clusters/apps/base/observability/otel-operator/hr.yaml
+++ b/clusters/apps/base/observability/otel-operator/hr.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: opentelemetry-operator
-      version: 0.53.2
+      version: 0.78.1
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: opentelemetry-charts