diff --git a/charts/go.mod b/charts/go.mod
index 9c7ee06fb..8acd1f3aa 100644
--- a/charts/go.mod
+++ b/charts/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module charts
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
+
+toolchain go1.22.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs v1.13.1
diff --git a/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml b/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml
index 5ff07aa75..2c9a308aa 100644
--- a/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8up/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ keywords:
   - backup
   - operator
   - restic
-version: 4.4.3
+version: 4.5.0
 sources:
   - https://github.com/k8up-io/k8up
 maintainers:
diff --git a/charts/k8up/README.md b/charts/k8up/README.md
index bee22353e..47544d633 100644
--- a/charts/k8up/README.md
+++ b/charts/k8up/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # k8up
 
-![Version: 4.4.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.4.3-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 4.5.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.5.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Kubernetes and OpenShift Backup Operator based on restic
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ helm repo add k8up-io https://k8up-io.github.io/k8up
 helm install k8up k8up-io/k8up
 ```
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -f https://github.com/k8up-io/k8up/releases/download/k8up-4.4.3/k8up-crd.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://github.com/k8up-io/k8up/releases/download/k8up-4.5.0/k8up-crd.yaml
 ```
 
 <!---
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Document your changes in values.yaml and let `make docs:helm` generate this sect
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` | Operator image pull policy |
 | image.registry | string | `"ghcr.io"` | Operator image registry |
 | image.repository | string | `"k8up-io/k8up"` | Operator image repository |
-| image.tag | string | `"v2.7.2"` | Operator image tag (version) |
+| image.tag | string | `"v2.8.0"` | Operator image tag (version) |
 | imagePullSecrets | list | `[]` |  |
 | k8up.backupImage.repository | string | `""` | The backup runner image repository. Defaults to `{image.registry}/{image.repository}`. Specify an image repository including registry, e.g. `example.com/repo/image` |
 | k8up.backupImage.tag | string | `""` | The backup runner image tag Defaults to `{image.tag}` |
diff --git a/charts/k8up/values.yaml b/charts/k8up/values.yaml
index 3b167de0f..6897c4e03 100644
--- a/charts/k8up/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8up/values.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ image:
   # -- Operator image repository
   repository: k8up-io/k8up
   # -- Operator image tag (version)
-  tag: v2.7.2
+  tag: v2.8.0
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 serviceAccount:
@@ -142,4 +142,3 @@ cleanup:
   repository: bitnami/kubectl
   # -- Cleanup-job image tag (version)
   tag: latest
-