diff --git a/config/samples/controlplane.yaml b/config/samples/controlplane.yaml
index 23dfeb8fc..956f8d835 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:3.1.5
+          image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.6
           readinessProbe:
             initialDelaySeconds: 1
             periodSeconds: 3
diff --git a/config/samples/gateway-httproute-allowedroutes.yaml b/config/samples/gateway-httproute-allowedroutes.yaml
index d7c79301e..65518ee1e 100644
--- a/config/samples/gateway-httproute-allowedroutes.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/gateway-httproute-allowedroutes.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ spec:
           containers:
           - name: controller
             # renovate: datasource=docker versioning=docker
-            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.5
+            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.6
             readinessProbe:
               initialDelaySeconds: 1
               periodSeconds: 1
diff --git a/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml b/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml
index 770a58ecd..9c8c85e48 100644
--- a/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/gateway-httproute.yaml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ spec:
           containers:
           - name: controller
             # renovate: datasource=docker versioning=docker
-            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.5
+            image: kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.1.6
             readinessProbe:
               initialDelaySeconds: 1
               periodSeconds: 1