diff --git a/helmfile.d/cilium.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile.d/cilium.yaml.gotmpl
index 571c84f0..b0eb3010 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/cilium.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile.d/cilium.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ releases:
 - name: cilium
   namespace: kube-system
   chart: cilium/cilium
-  version: {{ if eq (requiredEnv "ARGOCD_ENV_CLUSTER_NAME") "hel1" }}1.18.6{{ else }}1.16.2{{ end }}
+  version: {{ if eq (requiredEnv "ARGOCD_ENV_CLUSTER_NAME") "hel1" }}1.18.6{{ else }}1.16.19{{ end }}
   condition: cilium.enabled
   values:
   - ../values/cilium/values/cilium.yaml.gotmpl
diff --git a/values/cilium/env-hel1.yaml.gotmpl b/values/cilium/env-hel1.yaml.gotmpl
index b9643d83..9220bfdf 100644
--- a/values/cilium/env-hel1.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/values/cilium/env-hel1.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ cilium:
   gatewayTest:
     enabled: true
   policyAuditMode: true
+  upgradeCompatability: 1.18