diff --git a/config/samples/controlplane.yaml b/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
index f86f159bf..23dfeb8fc 100644
--- a/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
         containers:
         - name: controller
           # renovate: datasource=docker versioning=docker
-          image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.3
+          image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.5
           readinessProbe:
             initialDelaySeconds: 1
             periodSeconds: 3