diff --git a/charts/kong/values.yaml b/charts/kong/values.yaml
index 30b538374..664ddbac5 100644
--- a/charts/kong/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kong/values.yaml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ extraLabels: {}
 # Specify Kong's Docker image and repository details here
 image:
   repository: kong
-  tag: "3.7"
+  tag: "3.8"
   # Kong Enterprise
   # repository: kong/kong-gateway
   # tag: "3.7"