diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 8df5c19c8e1..93bae05a60b 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:v10.0.1
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     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 44938131139..0e9d8f0d893 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:v10.0.1
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     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 2ea942bfdb4..c600aa2edc7 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:v10.0.1
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     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..c4d4b1c4dbe 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:v10.0.1
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/operator.yaml b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
index 0549856ee01..9bbadc8221e 100644
--- a/examples/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -5773,7 +5773,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
         - name: OPERATOR_NAME
           value: vitess-operator
-        image: planetscale/vitess-operator:latest
+        image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.4.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: vitess-operator
         resources:
diff --git a/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml b/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml
index ccaa74bc295..ac62a7a296d 100644
--- a/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:latest
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:latest
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v10.0.1
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1