diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index fc88e8b..7816d2d 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ resources:
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: norseto/taint-remover
-  newTag: v0.2.2
+  newTag: v0.2.3
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 583b006..3dcce72 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ package taintremover
 var Version = RELEASE_VERSION
 
 const (
-	RELEASE_VERSION = "0.2.2"
+	RELEASE_VERSION = "0.2.3"
 )
 
 var GitVersion = ""