diff --git a/config/samples/aigateway.yaml b/config/samples/aigateway.yaml
index 5b10f6928..970b38ef5 100644
--- a/config/samples/aigateway.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/aigateway.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ spec:
         spec:
           containers:
           - name: controller
-            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1
+            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.2
             env:
             - name: CONTROLLER_LOG_LEVEL
               value: debug
diff --git a/config/samples/controlplane.yaml b/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
index ed6967376..62da74695 100644
--- a/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spec:
       spec:
         containers:
         - name: controller
-          image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1
+          image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.2
           readinessProbe:
             initialDelaySeconds: 1
             periodSeconds: 3
diff --git a/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml b/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml
index 5e60b520b..12af2be33 100644
--- a/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ spec:
         spec:
           containers:
           - name: controller
-            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1
+            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.2
             readinessProbe:
               initialDelaySeconds: 1
               periodSeconds: 1