diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index 908a14fa..ade86458 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 agents:
-  queue: "public-v5"
+  queue: "public"
 
 # Mount the docker.sock as to the docker container, so that we are able to
 # run docker build command and kind is spawned as a sibling container.
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/backup_restore_test.sh b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
index d6dd0adc..4b861921 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 "17.0.2"
+verifyVtGateVersion "17.0.3"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 takeBackup "commerce/-"
 verifyListBackupsOutput
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 933872d1..e16a04c8 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
-    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/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
diff --git a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
index a5c408a5..23e1ff51 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
@@ -245,12 +245,12 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator.yaml" "101_initial_cluster.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.4"
+verifyVtGateVersion "16.0.5"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 # Initially too durability policy should be specified
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
 upgradeToLatest
-verifyVtGateVersion "17.0.2"
+verifyVtGateVersion "17.0.3"
 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 d5d3cc99..e498262b 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 "17.0.2"
+verifyVtGateVersion "17.0.3"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 
 # Check Vtadmin is setup
diff --git a/tools/release/do_release.sh b/tools/release/do_release.sh
index 11603160..53d6b64b 100755
--- a/tools/release/do_release.sh
+++ b/tools/release/do_release.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function updateVitessImages() {
   sed -i.bak -E "s/vitess\/vtadmin:(.*)/vitess\/vtadmin:v$new_vitess_version/g" $operator_files
   sed -i.bak -E "s/vitess\/lite:(.*)/vitess\/lite:v$new_vitess_version\"/g" $ROOT/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
   sed -i.bak -E "s/vitess\/lite:(.*)/vitess\/lite:v$old_vitess_version/g" $ROOT/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
-  sed -i.bak -E "s/vitess\/lite:(.*)/vitess\/lite:v$new_vitess_version-mysql57/g" $ROOT/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
+  sed -i.bak -E "s/vitess\/lite:(.*)/vitess\/lite:v$new_vitess_version/g" $ROOT/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
 
   rm -f $(find -E $ROOT/test/endtoend/operator/ -name "*.yaml.bak") $ROOT/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go.bak
 }
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ echo "   git push origin v$NEW_OPERATOR_VERSION"
 echo ""
 echo "And push your current branch in order to open a Pull Request against the release branch."
 echo ""
-echo ""
\ No newline at end of file
+echo ""
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index f4bc609c..9d2fe2e3 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 package version
 
 var (
-	Version = "2.10.3"
+	Version = "2.10.4"
 )