diff --git a/apps/nse-vfio/nse.yaml b/apps/nse-vfio/nse.yaml
index 8c71481854ef..ad2cdef0180e 100644
--- a/apps/nse-vfio/nse.yaml
+++ b/apps/nse-vfio/nse.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /dev/vfio
 
         - name: sidecar
-          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vfio:e436aac
+          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vfio:ab1a534
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           env:
             - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET