diff --git a/pkg/medusa/reconcile.go b/pkg/medusa/reconcile.go
index 8be33877b..df7a94706 100644
--- a/pkg/medusa/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/medusa/reconcile.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	DefaultMedusaImageRepository = "k8ssandra"
 	DefaultMedusaImageName       = "medusa"
-	DefaultMedusaVersion         = "c45c94ae"
+	DefaultMedusaVersion         = "0.16.1"
 	DefaultMedusaPort            = 50051
 	DefaultProbeInitialDelay     = 10
 	DefaultProbeTimeout          = 1