diff --git a/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml b/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml
index f545a311b..89d943c81 100644
--- a/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ tridentSilenceAutosupport: false
 tridentAutosupportImage: ""
 
 # tridentAutosupportImageTag allows overriding the tag of the image for Trident's Autosupport container.
-tridentAutosupportImageTag: ""
+tridentAutosupportImageTag: "21.01"
 
 # tridentAutosupportProxy allows Trident's autosupport container to phone home via an HTTP proxy
 tridentAutosupportProxy: ""