diff --git a/helm/operator/templates/job.min.io_jobs.yaml b/helm/operator/templates/job.min.io_jobs.yaml
index 9f30ffe3723..806f496731a 100644
--- a/helm/operator/templates/job.min.io_jobs.yaml
+++ b/helm/operator/templates/job.min.io_jobs.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ spec:
                 - continueOnFailure
                 - stopOnFailure
                 type: string
+              mcImage:
+                default: minio/mc:latest
+                type: string
               serviceAccountName:
                 type: string
               tenant:
diff --git a/pkg/apis/job.min.io/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/apis/job.min.io/v1alpha1/types.go
index b2be66de756..150d26ae9dc 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/job.min.io/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/job.min.io/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ type MinIOJobSpec struct {
 	//
 	// Commands List of MinioClient commands
 	Commands []CommandSpec `json:"commands"`
+
+	// mc job image
+	// +optional
+	// +kubebuilder:default="minio/mc:latest"
+	MCImage string `json:"mcImage,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // CommandSpec (`spec`) defines the configuration of a MinioClient Command.
diff --git a/resources/base/crds/job.min.io_miniojobs.yaml b/resources/base/crds/job.min.io_miniojobs.yaml
index 9f30ffe3723..806f496731a 100644
--- a/resources/base/crds/job.min.io_miniojobs.yaml
+++ b/resources/base/crds/job.min.io_miniojobs.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ spec:
                 - continueOnFailure
                 - stopOnFailure
                 type: string
+              mcImage:
+                default: minio/mc:latest
+                type: string
               serviceAccountName:
                 type: string
               tenant: