diff --git a/kubernetes/staging/apps/flux-system/flux-operator/instance/helm-release.yaml b/kubernetes/staging/apps/flux-system/flux-operator/instance/helm-release.yaml
index 73047fb8a3..857b7e320a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/staging/apps/flux-system/flux-operator/instance/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/staging/apps/flux-system/flux-operator/instance/helm-release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: flux-instance
-      version: 0.15.0
+      version: 0.16.0
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: controlplaneio-charts
diff --git a/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/apps/helmfile.yaml b/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/apps/helmfile.yaml
index f5ca77c316..45cc46ae0f 100644
--- a/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/apps/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/apps/helmfile.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ releases:
   - name: flux-instance
     namespace: flux-system
     chart: oci://ghcr.io/controlplaneio-fluxcd/charts/flux-instance
-    version: 0.15.0
+    version: 0.16.0
     values: ['{{ requiredEnv "KUBERNETES_DIR" }}/apps/flux-system/flux-operator/instance/helm-values.yaml']
     needs: ["flux-system/flux-operator"]
     wait: false