diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 4eb3bae9b72..a448ad3d7e2 100644
--- a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:latest
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index c7ab921f30b..34ffe6c5174 100644
--- a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:latest
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index 9f644c08a24..af995b9b30c 100644
--- a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:latest
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index bcf56db7699..6ad8b62e155 100644
--- a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:latest
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v12.0.0
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1