diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 6ab7e64..b921c6a 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: ghcr.io/nearnodeflash/lustre-fs-operator
-  newTag: 0.1.7
+  newTag: 0.1.8