diff --git a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
index 8d8b7a59..059fae1a 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:v17.0.2"
+	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v17.0.3"
 
 	DefaultInitCPURequestMillis   = 100
 	DefaultInitMemoryRequestBytes = 32 * (1 << 20) // 32 MiB
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 1eaf9028..6222ecdb 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: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/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
index dc0b52a0..d2e7b5ee 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:v17.0.2-mysql57
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3-mysql57
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3-mysql57
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3-mysql57
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3-mysql57
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3-mysql57
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3-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 d6ffbcc4..e1833ed6 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:v17.0.2
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v17.0.2
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v17.0.3
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     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 0cab531e..e34c9016 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:v17.0.2
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     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 76465fe1..4620cc47 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:v17.0.2
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     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 5cf5c217..656b3924 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:v17.0.2
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     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 068c90c0..7f622cf0 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:v17.0.2
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     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 387a1e2a..2f8f66fa 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:v17.0.2
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.3
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1