diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index 51b5576e..9e1d77d6 100644
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-const inletsProDefaultVersion = "0.9.32"
+const inletsProDefaultVersion = "0.9.40"
 const inletsProControlPort = 8123
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/kfwd.go b/cmd/kfwd.go
index e1585500..ea3f0a9e 100644
--- a/cmd/kfwd.go
+++ b/cmd/kfwd.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: inlets-pro-client
-        image: ghcr.io/inlets/inlets-pro:0.9.9
+        image: ghcr.io/inlets/inlets-pro:0.9.40
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command: ["inlets-pro"]
         args:
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: inlets
-        image: ghcr.io/inlets/inlets-pro:0.9.25
+        image: ghcr.io/inlets/inlets-pro:0.9.40
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command: ["inlets-pro"]
         args: