diff --git a/.github/test_dependencies.yaml b/.github/test_dependencies.yaml
index 2c3845fb17..b4fe066119 100644
--- a/.github/test_dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.github/test_dependencies.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ e2e:
     - # renovate: datasource=docker depName=kindest/node@only-patch packageName=kindest/node versioning=docker
       kind: 'v1.28.0'
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=istio/istioctl@only-patch packageName=istio/istioctl versioning=docker
-      istio: '1.19.5'
+      istio: '1.19.6'
     - # renovate: datasource=docker depName=kindest/node@only-patch packageName=kindest/node versioning=docker
       kind: 'v1.27.3'
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=istio/istioctl@only-patch packageName=istio/istioctl versioning=docker