diff --git a/kubernetes/kube-nas/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml b/kubernetes/kube-nas/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml
index a78776e35..4bb61e0e7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/kube-nas/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/kube-nas/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: external-secrets
-      version: 0.11.0
+      version: 0.12.1
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: external-secrets-charts
diff --git a/kubernetes/talos-flux/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml b/kubernetes/talos-flux/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml
index 903ae5448..9cc5bb50c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/talos-flux/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/talos-flux/apps/secops/external-secrets/app/helm-release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: external-secrets
-      version: 0.11.0
+      version: 0.12.1
       interval: 30m
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository