diff --git a/deploy/operator.yaml b/deploy/operator.yaml
index 67e133d3..2f6c1d23 100644
--- a/deploy/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operator.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: vitess-operator
       containers:
       - name: vitess-operator
-        image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.9.4
+        image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.9.5
         command:
         - vitess-operator
         args:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 99999b44..1de3c6ce 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require (
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.14.3
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.11.3
 	sigs.k8s.io/kustomize v2.0.3+incompatible
-	vitess.io/vitess v0.16.4
+	vitess.io/vitess v0.16.5
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3b73ac77..303c906d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -832,5 +832,5 @@ sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.2.3/go.mod h1:qjx8mGObPmV2aSZepjQjbmb2ih
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.2.0/go.mod h1:yfXDCHCao9+ENCvLSE62v9VSji2MKu5jeNfTrofGhJc=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.3.0 h1:a2VclLzOGrwOHDiV8EfBGhvjHvP46CtW5j6POvhYGGo=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.3.0/go.mod h1:GeOyir5tyXNByN85N/dRIT9es5UQNerPYEKK56eTBm8=
-vitess.io/vitess v0.16.4 h1:NYte/lCk1TcnAlsDUO1y7cxJgIPZiIzLUtatwf8g7kg=
-vitess.io/vitess v0.16.4/go.mod h1:Ennjgg9bMpYbSKqh7TSQJFZdFKtUUUXO0QW8qcjxkBQ=
+vitess.io/vitess v0.16.5 h1:4zzlUc9Y4QkGl1+tuNPQ7inwD1DPRG2Mxm1d16+Ox68=
+vitess.io/vitess v0.16.5/go.mod h1:Ennjgg9bMpYbSKqh7TSQJFZdFKtUUUXO0QW8qcjxkBQ=
diff --git a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
index 9962be62..40103f1f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultMysqlPortName is the name for the MySQL port.
 	DefaultMysqlPortName = "mysql"
 
-	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v16.0.4"
+	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v16.0.5"
 
 	DefaultInitCPURequestMillis   = 100
 	DefaultInitMemoryRequestBytes = 32 * (1 << 20) // 32 MiB
diff --git a/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
index dc1b102b..119104c0 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator-latest.yaml" "101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.4"
+verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.5"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 takeBackup "commerce/-"
 verifyListBackupsOutput
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 05654990..e00c2168 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.4-mysql80
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.4-mysql80
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.4-mysql80
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.4-mysql80
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.4-mysql80
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.5-mysql80
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.5-mysql80
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.5-mysql80
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.5-mysql80
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.5-mysql80
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.4-mysql80
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.5-mysql80
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
index 7b798479..22559bc8 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ spec:
           path: /backup
           type: Directory
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
index 27117740..b4befd3c 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v16.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v16.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
index ab96a52a..f8494e6c 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ spec:
           path: /backup
           type: Directory
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4-mysql57
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5-mysql57
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index ea188424..d92c87ad 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index 471a7448..cbd518ba 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index 7e6b50aa..661d8b50 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
index ba593765..e19b879f 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.4
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/operator.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/operator.yaml
index 04f0bbd9..01a5aa76 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -5615,7 +5615,7 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: metadata.name
             - name: OPERATOR_NAME
               value: vitess-operator
-          image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.9.4
+          image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.9.5
           name: vitess-operator
           resources:
             limits:
diff --git a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
index 028636e5..f60689cd 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator.yaml" "101_initial_cluster.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "15.0.4"
+verifyVtGateVersion "15.0.5"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 # Initially too durability policy should be specified
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
 upgradeToLatest
-verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.4"
+verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.5"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 # After upgrading, we verify that the durability policy is still semi_sync
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
diff --git a/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh b/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
index cda29a0a..51d29743 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started_vtorc_vtadmin
-verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.4"
+verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.5"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 
 # Check Vtadmin is setup
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 4abbbe45..076a6491 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 package version
 
 var (
-	Version = "2.9.5"
+	Version = "2.9.6"
 )