diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index ec6f7437..a9a225b1 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ parameters:
       ceph:
         registry: quay.io
         image: ceph/ceph
-        tag: v18.2.4
+        tag: v19.1.1
       cephcsi:
         registry: quay.io
         image: cephcsi/cephcsi
diff --git a/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml b/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
index 7d254121..18d791e0 100644
--- a/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   cephVersion:
     allowUnsupported: false
-    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v18.2.4
+    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v19.1.1
   dataDirHostPath: /var/lib/rook
   disruptionManagement:
     managePodBudgets: true
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
index 7d254121..18d791e0 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   cephVersion:
     allowUnsupported: false
-    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v18.2.4
+    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v19.1.1
   dataDirHostPath: /var/lib/rook
   disruptionManagement:
     managePodBudgets: true
diff --git a/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml b/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
index 7d254121..18d791e0 100644
--- a/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/10_cephcluster_cluster.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   cephVersion:
     allowUnsupported: false
-    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v18.2.4
+    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v19.1.1
   dataDirHostPath: /var/lib/rook
   disruptionManagement:
     managePodBudgets: true