diff --git a/cluster/apps/kube-system/cilium/base/helmrelease.yaml b/cluster/apps/kube-system/cilium/base/helmrelease.yaml
index 3e21be6dd..91bc3e193 100644
--- a/cluster/apps/kube-system/cilium/base/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/cluster/apps/kube-system/cilium/base/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: 1.15.7
+      version: 1.16.3
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium-charts
diff --git a/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml b/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml
index fa501a568..f7ef90713 100644
--- a/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/talos/cni/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 helmCharts:
   - name: cilium
     repo: https://helm.cilium.io
-    version: 1.15.7
+    version: 1.16.3
     releaseName: cilium
     namespace: kube-system
     valuesFile: values.yaml