diff --git a/staging/istio-helm-base/Chart.yaml b/staging/istio-helm-base/Chart.yaml
index ff9e5341d9..611c16ea4a 100644
--- a/staging/istio-helm-base/Chart.yaml
+++ b/staging/istio-helm-base/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: istio-helm-base
-version: 1.23.6
+version: 1.23.7
 appVersion: 1.23.6
 description: Helm chart for deploying Istio base resources and CRDs
 keywords:
diff --git a/staging/istio-helm-cni/Chart.yaml b/staging/istio-helm-cni/Chart.yaml
index 3665cce6de..1e6109a2a7 100644
--- a/staging/istio-helm-cni/Chart.yaml
+++ b/staging/istio-helm-cni/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: istio-helm-cni
-version: 1.23.6
+version: 1.23.7
 appVersion: 1.23.6
 description: Helm chart for deploying Istio CNI plugin
 keywords:
diff --git a/staging/istio-helm-gateway/Chart.yaml b/staging/istio-helm-gateway/Chart.yaml
index 8e3d32ce6e..8a82a79a8f 100644
--- a/staging/istio-helm-gateway/Chart.yaml
+++ b/staging/istio-helm-gateway/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: istio-helm-gateway
-version: 1.23.6
+version: 1.23.7
 appVersion: 1.23.6
 description: Helm chart for deploying Istio ingress gateway
 keywords:
diff --git a/staging/istio-helm-istiod/Chart.yaml b/staging/istio-helm-istiod/Chart.yaml
index 96a155cd32..e4cc151c64 100644
--- a/staging/istio-helm-istiod/Chart.yaml
+++ b/staging/istio-helm-istiod/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: istio-helm-istiod
-version: 1.23.6
+version: 1.23.7
 appVersion: 1.23.6
 description: Helm chart for deploying Istio control plane (istiod) with monitoring
 keywords:
diff --git a/staging/istio-helm-istiod/values.yaml b/staging/istio-helm-istiod/values.yaml
index d7c7a1fd55..7b1c9b3816 100644
--- a/staging/istio-helm-istiod/values.yaml
+++ b/staging/istio-helm-istiod/values.yaml
@@ -34,5 +34,3 @@ prometheus-operator:
 security:
   enabled: true
   issuerName: kommander-ca
-  image: docker.io/mesosphere/kubectl
-  tag: v1.35.0-alpine
diff --git a/staging/istio-helm-ztunnel/Chart.yaml b/staging/istio-helm-ztunnel/Chart.yaml
index c9a4b9dd70..f3b27a7575 100644
--- a/staging/istio-helm-ztunnel/Chart.yaml
+++ b/staging/istio-helm-ztunnel/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: istio-helm-ztunnel
-version: 1.23.6
+version: 1.23.7
 appVersion: 1.23.6
 description: Helm chart for deploying Istio ztunnel for ambient mesh mode
 keywords: