diff --git a/flux2/apps/velero/release.yaml b/flux2/apps/velero/release.yaml
index 16b50010b2d165067ddb15a08443fa6ae0877e6b..32a2a6c42ea016b659386beaa9be9bc6fdd9bd87 100644
--- a/flux2/apps/velero/release.yaml
+++ b/flux2/apps/velero/release.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       # renovate: registryUrl=https://vmware-tanzu.github.io/helm-charts
       chart: velero
-      version: 2.23.1
+      version: 2.26.2
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: vmware-tanzu