diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index 86a385c2..deb3d259 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ docker-images:
       gardener-extension-provider-metal:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
-        tag: v0.23.0
+        tag: v0.23.1
       machine-controller-manager:
         name: eu.gcr.io/gardener-project/gardener/machine-controller-manager
         repository: https://github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager