diff --git a/internal/commands/scan.go b/internal/commands/scan.go
index e17b2bd54..86e414de1 100644
--- a/internal/commands/scan.go
+++ b/internal/commands/scan.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const (
 	containerVolumeFlag                     = "-v"
 	containerNameFlag                       = "--name"
 	containerRemove                         = "--rm"
-	containerImage                          = "checkmarx/kics:v2.1.15"
+	containerImage                          = "checkmarx/kics:v2.1.16"
 	containerScan                           = "scan"
 	containerScanPathFlag                   = "-p"
 	containerScanPath                       = "/path"
diff --git a/internal/commands/util/remediation.go b/internal/commands/util/remediation.go
index 6d7255ea9..baedb4356 100644
--- a/internal/commands/util/remediation.go
+++ b/internal/commands/util/remediation.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const (
 	filesContainerVolume      = ":/files"
 	resultsContainerLocation  = "/kics/"
 	containerRemove           = "--rm"
-	ContainerImage            = "checkmarx/kics:v2.1.15"
+	ContainerImage            = "checkmarx/kics:v2.1.16"
 	containerNameFlag         = "--name"
 	remediateCommand          = "remediate"
 	resultsFlag               = "--results"