diff --git a/scripts/development/helmfile.yaml b/scripts/development/helmfile.yaml
index 3c0442a8..b2977d39 100644
--- a/scripts/development/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/scripts/development/helmfile.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ releases:
   - name: cert-manager
     namespace: cert-manager
     chart: jetstack/cert-manager
-    version: v1.14.5
+    version: v1.16.1
     values:
       - installCRDs: true
         extraArgs:
diff --git a/test/functional/helmfile.yaml b/test/functional/helmfile.yaml
index fe334560..86637ff1 100644
--- a/test/functional/helmfile.yaml
+++ b/test/functional/helmfile.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ releases:
   - name: cert-manager
     namespace: cert-manager
     chart: jetstack/cert-manager
-    version: v1.14.5
+    version: v1.16.1
     wait: true
     waitForJobs: true
     values: