diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index 2cf6ddf1..15c911cc 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ docker-images:
       metal-api:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/metal-api
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-api
-        tag: v0.28.4
+        tag: v0.28.5
       metal-console:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/metal-console
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-console