diff --git a/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml
index 3a3102e3e574..93c5ba2869d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
       - 'LICENSE'
       - '.release-please-manifest.json'
+      - 'helm/trivy/Chart.yaml'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '**.md'
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ on:
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
       - 'LICENSE'
       - '.release-please-manifest.json'
+      - 'helm/trivy/Chart.yaml'
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-chart.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-chart.yaml
index 3a7db4970065..15c8d84da31d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-chart.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-chart.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ name: Publish Helm chart
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+      - closed
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
@@ -18,8 +23,10 @@ env:
   KIND_VERSION: "v0.14.0"
   KIND_IMAGE: "kindest/node:v1.23.6@sha256:b1fa224cc6c7ff32455e0b1fd9cbfd3d3bc87ecaa8fcb06961ed1afb3db0f9ae"
 jobs:
+  # `test-chart` job starts if a PR with Helm Chart is created, merged etc.
   test-chart:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    if: github.event_name != 'push'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.6
@@ -28,11 +35,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Helm
         uses: azure/setup-helm@fe7b79cd5ee1e45176fcad797de68ecaf3ca4814
         with:
-          version: v3.5.0
+          version: v3.14.4
       - name: Set up python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: '3.x'
+          check-latest: true
       - name: Setup Chart Linting
         id: lint
         uses: helm/chart-testing-action@e6669bcd63d7cb57cb4380c33043eebe5d111992
@@ -48,11 +56,39 @@ jobs:
           sed -i -e '136s,false,'true',g' ./helm/trivy/values.yaml
           ct lint-and-install --validate-maintainers=false --charts helm/trivy
 
+  # `update-chart-version` job starts if a new tag is pushed
+  update-chart-version:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Git user
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+
+      - name: Install tools
+        uses: aquaproj/aqua-installer@v3.0.1
+        with:
+          aqua_version: v1.25.0
+          aqua_opts: ""
+
+      - name: Create a PR with Trivy version
+        run: mage helm:updateVersion
+        env:
+          # Use ORG_REPO_TOKEN instead of GITHUB_TOKEN
+          # This allows the created PR to trigger tests and other workflows
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ORG_REPO_TOKEN }}
+
+  # `publish-chart` job starts if a PR with a new Helm Chart is merged or manually
   publish-chart:
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     needs:
       - test-chart
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 8932a683c5bc..05edadf93331 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
       - 'LICENSE'
       - '.release-please-manifest.json' ## don't run tests for release-please PRs
+      - 'helm/trivy/Chart.yaml'
   merge_group:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
diff --git a/magefiles/helm.go b/magefiles/helm.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..443c57eed029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magefiles/helm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+//go:build mage_helm
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/go-version/pkg/semver"
+
+	"github.com/magefile/mage/sh"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+const chartFile = "./helm/trivy/Chart.yaml"
+
+func main() {
+	trivyVersion, err := version()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("could not determine Trivy version: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	newHelmVersion, err := bumpHelmChart(chartFile, trivyVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("could not bump Trivy version to %q: %v", trivyVersion, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Current helm version will bump up %q with Trivy %q", newHelmVersion, trivyVersion)
+
+	newBranch := fmt.Sprintf("ci/helm-chart/bump-trivy-to-%s", trivyVersion)
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("ci(helm): bump Trivy version to %s for Trivy Helm Chart %s", trivyVersion, newHelmVersion)
+	description := fmt.Sprintf("This PR bumps Trivy up to the %s version for the Trivy Helm chart %s.",
+		trivyVersion, newHelmVersion)
+
+	cmds := [][]string{
+		[]string{"git", "switch", "-c", newBranch},
+		[]string{"git", "add", chartFile},
+		[]string{"git", "commit", "-m", title},
+		[]string{"git", "push", "origin", newBranch},
+		[]string{"gh", "pr", "create", "--base", "main", "--head", newBranch, "--title", title, "--body", description, "--repo", "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"},
+	}
+
+	if err := runShCommands(cmds); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	log.Print("Successfully created PR with a new helm version")
+}
+
+type Chart struct {
+	Version    string `yaml:"version"`
+	AppVersion string `yaml:"appVersion"`
+}
+
+// bumpHelmChart bumps up helm and trivy versions inside a file (Chart.yaml)
+// it returns a new helm version and error
+func bumpHelmChart(filename, trivyVersion string) (string, error) {
+	input, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not read file %q: %w", filename, err)
+	}
+	currentHelmChart := &Chart{}
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(input, currentHelmChart); err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not unmarshal helm chart %q: %w", filename, err)
+	}
+
+	newHelmVersion, err := buildNewHelmVersion(currentHelmChart.Version, currentHelmChart.AppVersion, trivyVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not build new helm version: %v", err)
+	}
+	cmds := [][]string{
+		[]string{"sed", "-i", "-e", fmt.Sprintf("s/appVersion: %s/appVersion: %s/g", currentHelmChart.AppVersion, trivyVersion), filename},
+		[]string{"sed", "-i", "-e", fmt.Sprintf("s/version: %s/version: %s/g", currentHelmChart.Version, newHelmVersion), filename},
+	}
+
+	if err := runShCommands(cmds); err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not update Helm Chart %q: %w", newHelmVersion, err)
+	}
+	return newHelmVersion, nil
+}
+
+func runShCommands(cmds [][]string) error {
+	for _, cmd := range cmds {
+		if err := sh.Run(cmd[0], cmd[1:]...); err != nil {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("failed to run %v: %w", cmd, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func buildNewHelmVersion(currentHelm, currentTrivy, newTrivy string) (string, error) {
+	currentHelmVersion, err := semver.Parse(currentHelm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not parse current helm version: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	currentTrivyVersion, err := semver.Parse(currentTrivy)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not parse current trivy version: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	newTrivyVersion, err := semver.Parse(newTrivy)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("could not parse new trivy version: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if newTrivyVersion.Major().Compare(currentTrivyVersion.Major()) > 0 {
+		return currentHelmVersion.IncMajor().String(), nil
+	}
+
+	if newTrivyVersion.Minor().Compare(currentTrivyVersion.Minor()) > 0 {
+		return currentHelmVersion.IncMinor().String(), nil
+	}
+
+	return currentHelmVersion.IncPatch().String(), nil
+}
diff --git a/magefiles/helm_test.go b/magefiles/helm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2e3233d2879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magefiles/helm_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+//go:build mage_helm
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNewVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name                string
+		currentHelmVersion  string
+		currentTrivyVersion string
+		newTrivyVersion     string
+		newHelmVersion      string
+	}{
+		{
+			"created the first patch",
+			"0.1.0",
+			"0.55.0",
+			"0.55.1",
+			"0.1.1",
+		},
+		{
+			"created the second patch",
+			"0.1.1",
+			"0.55.1",
+			"0.55.2",
+			"0.1.2",
+		},
+		{
+			"created the second patch but helm chart was changed",
+			"0.1.2",
+			"0.55.1",
+			"0.55.2",
+			"0.1.3",
+		},
+		{
+			"created a new minor version",
+			"0.1.1",
+			"0.55.1",
+			"0.56.0",
+			"0.2.0",
+		},
+		{
+			"created a new major version",
+			"0.1.1",
+			"0.55.1",
+			"1.0.0",
+			"1.0.0",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			newHelmVersion, err := buildNewHelmVersion(test.currentHelmVersion, test.currentTrivyVersion, test.newTrivyVersion)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.newHelmVersion, newHelmVersion)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBumpHelmChart_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "Chart-*.yaml")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	content := `
+apiVersion: v2
+name: trivy
+version: 0.8.0
+appVersion: 0.55.0
+description: Trivy helm chart
+keywords:
+  - scanner
+  - trivy
+  - vulnerability
+`
+	err = os.WriteFile(tempFile.Name(), []byte(content), 0644)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	newVersion, err := bumpHelmChart(tempFile.Name(), "0.55.1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "0.8.1", newVersion)
+
+	updatedContent, err := os.ReadFile(tempFile.Name())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(updatedContent), "appVersion: 0.55.1")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(updatedContent), "version: 0.8.1")
+}
diff --git a/magefiles/magefile.go b/magefiles/magefile.go
index 06ebd7e665e1..f70491bce2e8 100644
--- a/magefiles/magefile.go
+++ b/magefiles/magefile.go
@@ -489,3 +489,10 @@ func (CloudActions) Generate() error {
 func VEX(_ context.Context, dir string) error {
 	return sh.RunWith(ENV, "go", "run", "-tags=mage_vex", "./magefiles/vex.go", "--dir", dir)
 }
+
+type Helm mg.Namespace
+
+// UpdateVersion updates a version for Trivy Helm Chart and creates a PR
+func (Helm) UpdateVersion() error {
+	return sh.RunWith(ENV, "go", "run", "-tags=mage_helm", "./magefiles")
+}