diff --git a/charts/fdb-operator/values.yaml b/charts/fdb-operator/values.yaml
index bc5517c..55cb73e 100644
--- a/charts/fdb-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/fdb-operator/values.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ initContainers:
   "7.1":
     image:
       repository: foundationdb/foundationdb-kubernetes-sidecar
-      tag: 7.1.49-1
+      tag: 7.3.27-1
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 globalMode:
   enabled: false