diff --git a/src/neuvector/common/zarf.yaml b/src/neuvector/common/zarf.yaml
index 21f24dd66..593afcff9 100644
--- a/src/neuvector/common/zarf.yaml
+++ b/src/neuvector/common/zarf.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ components:
     charts:
       - name: crd
         url: https://neuvector.github.io/neuvector-helm/
-        version: 2.7.9
+        version: 2.8.1
         namespace: neuvector
         gitPath: charts/crd
       - name: uds-neuvector-config
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ components:
         localPath: ../chart
       - name: core
         url: https://neuvector.github.io/neuvector-helm/
-        version: 2.7.9
+        version: 2.8.1
         namespace: neuvector
         gitPath: charts/core
         valuesFiles:
           - ../values/values.yaml
       # - name: monitor
       #   url: https://neuvector.github.io/neuvector-helm/
-      #   version: 2.7.9
+      #   version: 2.8.1
       #   namespace: neuvector
       #   gitPath: charts/monitor
       #   valuesFiles:
diff --git a/src/neuvector/values/upstream-values.yaml b/src/neuvector/values/upstream-values.yaml
index 78af6885a..ccf781b3e 100644
--- a/src/neuvector/values/upstream-values.yaml
+++ b/src/neuvector/values/upstream-values.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later OR Commercial
 registry: docker.io
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=docker.io/neuvector/controller versioning=docker
-tag: "5.3.4"
+tag: "5.4.0"
 manager:
   image:
     repository: neuvector/manager
diff --git a/src/neuvector/zarf.yaml b/src/neuvector/zarf.yaml
index e97dac379..5f03e548b 100644
--- a/src/neuvector/zarf.yaml
+++ b/src/neuvector/zarf.yaml
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ components:
         valuesFiles:
           - values/upstream-values.yaml
     images:
-      - docker.io/neuvector/controller:5.3.4
-      - docker.io/neuvector/manager:5.3.4
+      - docker.io/neuvector/controller:5.4.0
+      - docker.io/neuvector/manager:5.4.0
       - docker.io/neuvector/updater:latest
       - docker.io/neuvector/scanner:latest
-      - docker.io/neuvector/enforcer:5.3.4
+      - docker.io/neuvector/enforcer:5.4.0
 
   - name: neuvector
     description: "Deploy Neuvector"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ components:
         valuesFiles:
           - values/unicorn-values.yaml
     images:
-      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/neuvector-manager:5.3.4
+      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/neuvector-manager:5.4.0
       - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/neuvector-enforcer-fips:5.3.4
       - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/neuvector-controller-fips:5.3.4
       - docker.io/neuvector/scanner:latest