diff --git a/ansible/sol/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2 b/ansible/sol/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2
index d565fdc4fa..35d3f5b7f8 100644
--- a/ansible/sol/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible/sol/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
   repo: https://helm.cilium.io/
   chart: cilium
   # renovate: datasource=helm depName=cilium repository=https://helm.cilium.io
-  version: 1.16.4
+  version: 1.16.5
   targetNamespace: kube-system
   bootstrap: true
   valuesContent: |-
diff --git a/kubernetes/sol/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/sol/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
index dbc35a2911..c67d6d3bdd 100644
--- a/kubernetes/sol/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/sol/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: 1.16.4
+      version: 1.16.5
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium