diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bba96dbc..66c8ea56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ for more in-depth information.
 | [common](charts/common) | Common chartbuilding components ... | ![Version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-0.x-brightgreen) |
 | [csi-secret-provider-class](charts/csi-secret-provider-class) | A Helm chart to create a SecretP... | ![Version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-0.x-brightgreen) |
 | [customer-center](charts/customer-center) | Chart for Customer-Center applic... | ![Version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 3.3.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-3.3.x-brightgreen) |
-| [kubernetes-etcd-backup](charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup) | Chart for kubernetes-etcd-backup... | ![Version: 1.3.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.3.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 1.0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-1.0.x-brightgreen) |
+| [kubernetes-etcd-backup](charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup) | Chart for kubernetes-etcd-backup... | ![Version: 1.4.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.4.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 1.2.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-1.2.x-brightgreen) |
 | [mopsos](charts/mopsos) | Deploy Mopsos to a Kubernetes Cl... | ![Version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-0.x-brightgreen) |
 | [openshift-etcd-backup](charts/openshift-etcd-backup) | Chart for openshift-etcd-backup ... | ![Version: 1.8.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.8.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: 1.8.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-1.8.x-brightgreen) |
 | [osschallenge](charts/osschallenge) | Chart for OSS-Challenge application | ![Version: 0.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.x-brightgreen) |  ![App version: ed.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/app%20version-ed.x-brightgreen) |
diff --git a/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/Chart.yaml b/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/Chart.yaml
index 37b04bc4..874e6926 100644
--- a/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: kubernetes-etcd-backup
 description: Chart for kubernetes-etcd-backup solution
 type: application
-version: 1.3.0
-appVersion: v1.0.6
+version: 1.4.0
+appVersion: v1.2.0
 keywords:
   - kubernetes-etcd-backup
   - kubernetes
diff --git a/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/README.md b/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/README.md
index 67d54d50..5db2f07f 100644
--- a/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/README.md
+++ b/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # kubernetes-etcd-backup
 
-![Version: 1.3.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.3.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.0.6](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.0.6-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.4.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.4.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.2.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Chart for kubernetes-etcd-backup solution
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ This chart is maintained by [Adfinis](https://adfinis.com/?pk_campaign=github&pk
 | fullnameOverride | string | `""` |  |
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"Always"` | Image pull policy configuration |
 | image.repository | string | `"ghcr.io/adfinis/kubernetes-etcd-backup"` | Repository image to use |
-| image.tag | string | `"latest"` | Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. |
+| image.tag | string | `""` | Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. |
 | monitoring.additionalRules | string | `nil` | Provide custom recording or alerting rules to be deployed into the cluster. |
 | monitoring.enabled | bool | `false` | Deploy PrometheusRule to be alerted in case of backup fails as decribed [here](https://github.com/adfinis/kubernetes-etcd-backup/blob/main/etcd-backup-cronjob-monitor.PrometheusRule.yaml). |
 | monitoring.rules.cronjobMonitor | bool | `true` | Deploy PrometheusRule to check for cronjob fails. |
diff --git a/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/values.yaml b/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/values.yaml
index 5d5f44d6..9452a7f7 100644
--- a/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubernetes-etcd-backup/values.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ image:
   # -- Image pull policy configuration
   pullPolicy: Always
   # -- Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
-  tag: "latest"
+  tag: ""
 
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""