diff --git a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/cluster/helm-release.yaml b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/cluster/helm-release.yaml
index 1eb03225f..eb7195d7e 100644
--- a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/cluster/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/cluster/helm-release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: rook-ceph-cluster
-      version: v1.9.12
+      version: v1.16.1
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: rook-ceph-charts
diff --git a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml
index 792620e4d..fde239f07 100644
--- a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: rook-ceph
-      version: v1.9.12
+      version: v1.16.1
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: rook-ceph-charts
diff --git a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/rook-direct-mount/deployment.yaml b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/rook-direct-mount/deployment.yaml
index 1662183a2..5906b3160 100644
--- a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/rook-direct-mount/deployment.yaml
+++ b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/rook-direct-mount/deployment.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       containers:
         - name: rook-direct-mount
-          image: rook/ceph:v1.9.13
+          image: rook/ceph:v1.16.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: ["/bin/bash"]
           args: ["-m", "-c", "/usr/local/bin/toolbox.sh"]
diff --git a/cluster/crds/rook-ceph/crds.yaml b/cluster/crds/rook-ceph/crds.yaml
index 2a4de27f8..6577fa604 100644
--- a/cluster/crds/rook-ceph/crds.yaml
+++ b/cluster/crds/rook-ceph/crds.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   url: https://github.com/rook/rook.git
   ref:
     # renovate: registryUrl=https://charts.rook.io/release chart=rook-ceph
-    tag: v1.9.12
+    tag: v1.16.1
   ignore: |
     # exclude all
     /*