diff --git a/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml b/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml
index ae06880ca..15cd09bfd 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cephadm_ceph_release: "pacific"
 cephadm_image: "{{ stackhpc_docker_registry if stackhpc_sync_ceph_images | bool else 'quay.io' }}/ceph/ceph:{{ cephadm_image_tag }}"
 
 # Ceph container image tag.
-cephadm_image_tag: "v16.2.5"
+cephadm_image_tag: "v16.2.11"
 
 # Ceph container image registry URL.
 cephadm_registry_url: "{{ stackhpc_docker_registry }}"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ceph-pacific-16.2.11-a675ccb4e4d70de7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ceph-pacific-16.2.11-a675ccb4e4d70de7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33f240fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ceph-pacific-16.2.11-a675ccb4e4d70de7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Updates Ceph Pacific container image to v16.2.11.