diff --git a/k8s/amour/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue b/k8s/amour/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue
index edc99618d..86c3f424f 100644
--- a/k8s/amour/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue
+++ b/k8s/amour/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 			spec: {
 				containers: [{
 					name:  "snapshot-controller"
-					image: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/snapshot-controller:v6.2.1"
+					image: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/snapshot-controller:v8.1.0"
 					args: [
 						"--v=5",
 						"--leader-election=true",
diff --git a/k8s/unwind/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue b/k8s/unwind/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue
index edc99618d..86c3f424f 100644
--- a/k8s/unwind/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue
+++ b/k8s/unwind/snapshot_controller/deployment_list.cue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 			spec: {
 				containers: [{
 					name:  "snapshot-controller"
-					image: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/snapshot-controller:v6.2.1"
+					image: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/snapshot-controller:v8.1.0"
 					args: [
 						"--v=5",
 						"--leader-election=true",