diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b4780ebd..67ad9773 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: ^1.20
   HELM_VERSION: v3.11.2
-  REDIS_VERSION: 6.2.13
+  REDIS_VERSION: 7.0.12
   CRD_PATH: charts/operator-for-redis/crds/db.ibm.com_redisclusters.yaml
   CRD_DIFF: crd.diff
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.node b/Dockerfile.node
index 2bb16811..26da78ef 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.node
+++ b/Dockerfile.node
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG REDIS_VERSION=6.2.13
+ARG REDIS_VERSION=7.0.12
 ARG BUILDIMAGE=golang:1.20-bookworm
 ARG BASEIMAGE=redis:${REDIS_VERSION}-bookworm
 ARG DOCKER_PROXY_REGISTRY