diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index 4510a14f3..861cc31ea 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ RUN install-tool gleam 1.4.1
 RUN install-tool golang 1.23.1
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=helm/helm
-RUN install-tool helm v3.16.0
+RUN install-tool helm v3.16.1
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=helmfile/helmfile
 RUN install-tool helmfile v0.168.0
diff --git a/test/helm/Dockerfile b/test/helm/Dockerfile
index 70c28bd9c..8777690f4 100644
--- a/test/helm/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/helm/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ARG CONTAINERBASE_DEBUG
 ARG CONTAINERBASE_LOG_LEVEL
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=helm packageName=helm/helm
-ARG HELM_VERSION=3.16.0
+ARG HELM_VERSION=3.16.1
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 # testa: install helm AS root, run AS both
diff --git a/test/helm/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/helm/Dockerfile.arm64
index df1c6d99d..8f94cd99c 100644
--- a/test/helm/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/helm/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ARG CONTAINERBASE_LOG_LEVEL
 FROM base AS test-helm
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=helm/helm
-RUN install-tool helm v3.16.0
+RUN install-tool helm v3.16.1
 
 #--------------------------------------
 # Image: final