diff --git a/apps/forwarder-vpp/forwarder.yaml b/apps/forwarder-vpp/forwarder.yaml
index 92e51650a2a3..ae497a915b7c 100644
--- a/apps/forwarder-vpp/forwarder.yaml
+++ b/apps/forwarder-vpp/forwarder.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
         app: forwarder-vpp
     spec:
       containers:
-        - image: networkservicemeshci/cmd-forwarder-vpp:ec859df3
+        - image: networkservicemeshci/cmd-forwarder-vpp:81aee7a5
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: forwarder-vpp
           securityContext: