diff --git a/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml b/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
index 4b8ad4087c7c..4f5a084044a8 100644
--- a/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
+++ b/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: nse
-          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:41158bd
+          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:afd11f5
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           env:
             - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/features/vl3/scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml b/examples/features/vl3/scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
index 18db26a213cc..e9cef7cdd9b1 100644
--- a/examples/features/vl3/scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
+++ b/examples/features/vl3/scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
   restartPolicy: Never
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:41158bd
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:afd11f5
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET