diff --git a/images/tools/Earthfile b/images/tools/Earthfile
index 87caf682de4c3633562d20b205535a0427a31ab1..19a5d116a1ffabe6f14b1adc6f5ddcbc8ff24b2f 100644
--- a/images/tools/Earthfile
+++ b/images/tools/Earthfile
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ yq:
     FROM ../mirror+fedora
 
     # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=mikefarah/yq
-    ARG YQ_VERSION=v4.40.3
+    ARG YQ_VERSION=v4.40.4
     ENV YQ_VERSION=${YQ_VERSION}
 
     RUN curl -L https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/${YQ_VERSION}/yq_linux_amd64 > ./yq \