diff --git a/pkg/model/components/cilium.go b/pkg/model/components/cilium.go
index a8f6892128e10..9f71d0a96fb14 100644
--- a/pkg/model/components/cilium.go
+++ b/pkg/model/components/cilium.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (b *CiliumOptionsBuilder) BuildOptions(o interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	if c.Version == "" {
-		c.Version = "v1.12.5"
+		c.Version = "v1.12.10"
 	}
 
 	if c.EnableEndpointHealthChecking == nil {