diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 22cdc6f686d..5d44aebedf8 100644
--- a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
     vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/operator.yaml b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
index 5ad24f92771..ff7fb7aea43 100644
--- a/examples/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -6145,7 +6145,7 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: metadata.name
             - name: OPERATOR_NAME
               value: vitess-operator
-          image: planetscale/vitess-operator:latest
+          image: frouioui/vitess-operator:latest
           name: vitess-operator
           resources:
             limits: