diff --git a/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/CHANGELOG.md b/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/CHANGELOG.md
index 867867a20..3b07f3687 100644
--- a/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
+## [1.5.1] - 2025-10-02
+### Changed
+- Change default step image to 1.5.0
+
 ## [1.5.0] - 2025-01-29
 ### Changed
 - Add APP_NAMESPACE option (supported from app-proxy v1.2600.1)
diff --git a/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/step.yaml b/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/step.yaml
index 1a818d700..9c629de9c 100644
--- a/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/step.yaml
+++ b/graduated/gitops-argocd-sync/step.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 kind: step-type
 metadata:
   name: gitops-argocd-sync
-  version: 1.5.0
+  version: 1.5.1
   isPublic: true
   description: Syncs Argo CD apps managed by our GitOps Runtimes
   sources:
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ spec:
         },
         "IMAGE_TAG": {
           "type": "string",
-          "default": "1.4.5",
+          "default": "1.5.0",
           "description": "OPTIONAL - To overwrite the tag to use"
         }
       }