diff --git a/k8s-apps/minio-operator/values.yaml b/k8s-apps/minio-operator/values.yaml
index 8e1883de..205090fa 100644
--- a/k8s-apps/minio-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/k8s-apps/minio-operator/values.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ operator:
     #
     image:
       repository: quay.io/minio/operator
-      tag: v6.0.4
+      tag: v7.0.0
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     ###
     # Specify the sidecar container image to deploy on tenant pods for init container and sidecar.