diff --git a/cluster/core/networking/linkerd/manifests.yaml b/cluster/core/networking/linkerd/manifests.yaml
index 2649d4718..bf4836b2d 100644
--- a/cluster/core/networking/linkerd/manifests.yaml
+++ b/cluster/core/networking/linkerd/manifests.yaml
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ spec:
         - "4190,4191,4567,4568"
         - --outbound-ports-to-ignore
         - "443"
-        image: cr.l5d.io/linkerd/proxy-init:v2.0.0
+        image: cr.l5d.io/linkerd/proxy-init:v2.2.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: linkerd-init
         resources:
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ spec:
         - "4190,4191,4567,4568"
         - --outbound-ports-to-ignore
         - "443"
-        image: cr.l5d.io/linkerd/proxy-init:v2.0.0
+        image: cr.l5d.io/linkerd/proxy-init:v2.2.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: linkerd-init
         resources:
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ spec:
         - "4190,4191,4567,4568"
         - --outbound-ports-to-ignore
         - "4567,4568"
-        image: cr.l5d.io/linkerd/proxy-init:v2.0.0
+        image: cr.l5d.io/linkerd/proxy-init:v2.2.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: linkerd-init
         resources: