diff --git a/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml b/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml
index 7a554c484..affb653b7 100644
--- a/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml
+++ b/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-infra-backend-v1
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.1
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.2
         env:
         - name: POD_NAME
           valueFrom:
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml
index ad2eca60c..ca92d268c 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-backend
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.1
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.2
         env:
         - name: POD_NAME
           valueFrom: