diff --git a/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml b/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml
index 5ba505310..a1e65bb58 100644
--- a/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ keywords:
   - backup
   - operator
   - restic
-version: 4.5.1
+version: 4.6.0
 sources:
   - https://github.com/k8up-io/k8up
 maintainers:
diff --git a/charts/k8up/README.md b/charts/k8up/README.md
index dfabe1713..5a3706e3d 100644
--- a/charts/k8up/README.md
+++ b/charts/k8up/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # k8up
 
-![Version: 4.5.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.5.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 4.6.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.6.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Kubernetes and OpenShift Backup Operator based on restic
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ helm repo add k8up-io https://k8up-io.github.io/k8up
 helm install k8up k8up-io/k8up
 ```
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -f https://github.com/k8up-io/k8up/releases/download/k8up-4.5.1/k8up-crd.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://github.com/k8up-io/k8up/releases/download/k8up-4.6.0/k8up-crd.yaml
 ```
 
 <!---
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Document your changes in values.yaml and let `make docs:helm` generate this sect
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` | Operator image pull policy |
 | image.registry | string | `"ghcr.io"` | Operator image registry |
 | image.repository | string | `"k8up-io/k8up"` | Operator image repository |
-| image.tag | string | `"v2.8.0"` | Operator image tag (version) |
+| image.tag | string | `"v2.9.0"` | Operator image tag (version) |
 | imagePullSecrets | list | `[]` |  |
 | k8up.backupImage.repository | string | `""` | The backup runner image repository. Defaults to `{image.registry}/{image.repository}`. Specify an image repository including registry, e.g. `example.com/repo/image` |
 | k8up.backupImage.tag | string | `""` | The backup runner image tag Defaults to `{image.tag}` |
diff --git a/charts/k8up/values.yaml b/charts/k8up/values.yaml
index 6ae09096b..13997cf18 100644
--- a/charts/k8up/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8up/values.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ image:
   # -- Operator image repository
   repository: k8up-io/k8up
   # -- Operator image tag (version)
-  tag: v2.8.0
+  tag: v2.9.0
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 serviceAccount: