diff --git a/flux2/core/base/nginx/release.yaml b/flux2/core/base/nginx/release.yaml
index a98e0d43ff4df2bff667748fd5a6274570860737..87cea7d29837b069f33963800951182a24870592 100644
--- a/flux2/core/base/nginx/release.yaml
+++ b/flux2/core/base/nginx/release.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
       # https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/ingress-nginx/ingress-nginx
       # renovate: registryUrl=https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx
       chart: ingress-nginx
-      version: 4.0.17
+      version: 4.0.18
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: ingress-nginx