diff --git a/ingress/helmfile.yaml b/ingress/helmfile.yaml
index baae804c..d0a15571 100644
--- a/ingress/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/ingress/helmfile.yaml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ templates:
     version: {{ .Values | get "cert-manager" | get "chartVersion" }}
     {{- end }}
     {{- if (not (or ( .Values | get "cert-manager" dict | get "chartVersion" false ) ( .Values | get "cert-manager" dict | get "chartUrl" false ) )) }}
-    version: "v1.16.1"
+    version: "v1.16.2"
     {{- end }}
     disableValidationOnInstall: true
   
diff --git a/src/schemas/ingress.cue b/src/schemas/ingress.cue
index 00b2b1b1..222162ca 100644
--- a/src/schemas/ingress.cue
+++ b/src/schemas/ingress.cue
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ package LaunchpadNamespaces
 				chart: {_repositories.jetstack.charts["cert-manager"]}
 				feature: #features.#certManager
 				_template: {
-					version: "v1.16.1"
+					version: "v1.16.2"
 					// so that it can be installed in the absence of the CRDs
 					disableValidationOnInstall: true
 				}