diff --git a/pkg/consts/dataplane.go b/pkg/consts/dataplane.go
index 74bf388b0..e786c385f 100644
--- a/pkg/consts/dataplane.go
+++ b/pkg/consts/dataplane.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultDataPlaneTag is the base container image tag that can be used
 	// by default for a DataPlane resource if all other attempts to dynamically
 	// decide an image tag fail.
-	DefaultDataPlaneTag = "3.6" // renovate: datasource=docker depName=kong/kong-gateway
+	DefaultDataPlaneTag = "3.7" // renovate: datasource=docker depName=kong/kong-gateway
 
 	// DefaultDataPlaneImage is the default container image that can be used if
 	// all other attempts to dynamically decide the default image fail.