diff --git a/apps/forwarder-vpp/forwarder.yaml b/apps/forwarder-vpp/forwarder.yaml
index f3c38431f0b2..5cac9ca2d87f 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:d36bee58
+        - image: networkservicemeshci/cmd-forwarder-vpp:969a82c4
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: forwarder-vpp
           securityContext: