diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index a8e8e0ef..e5c1f16f 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ docker-images:
       acl-extension:
         name: ghcr.io/stackitcloud/gardener-extension-acl
         repository: https://github.com/stackitcloud/gardener-extension-acl
-        tag: v1.0.1
+        tag: v1.1.1
       admission-controller:
         name: eu.gcr.io/gardener-project/gardener/admission-controller
         tag: v1.80.7