diff --git a/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml b/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
index 19c5d257..2b87274a 100644
--- a/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
+++ b/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ operator:
   image:
     override: ~
     repository: "quay.io/cilium/operator"
-    tag: "v1.12.5"
+    tag: "v1.12.6"
     # operator-generic-digest
     genericDigest: ""
     # operator-azure-digest