diff --git a/test-2/zarf.yaml b/test-2/zarf.yaml
index d0d8ad5..bec5b14 100644
--- a/test-2/zarf.yaml
+++ b/test-2/zarf.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ components:
       # renovate: datasource=helm
       - name: external-dns
         url: https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns
-        version: 1.14.3
+        version: 1.16.1
         namespace: external-dns
         releaseName: external-dns
 #        valuesFiles:
diff --git a/test/zarf.yaml b/test/zarf.yaml
index d925be3..125a8f7 100644
--- a/test/zarf.yaml
+++ b/test/zarf.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ components:
       # renovate: datasource=helm
       - name: external-dns
         url: https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns
-        version: 1.14.3
+        version: 1.16.1
         namespace: external-dns
         releaseName: external-dns
 #TODO