diff --git a/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml b/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml
index 08f7769afcf16615fa77a7daaa5f71c3e9158e9d..a1ee13161750907d8355a85f9ceab694bcd5a017 100644
--- a/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spec:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: projectcalico
         namespace: tigera-operator
-      version: v3.25.1
+      version: v3.26.0
   interval: 15m
   values:
     apiServer: