diff --git a/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ae18a278..ce38be957 100644
--- a/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Helm chart
+# v2.4.9
+* Bump app/driver version to `v1.6.0`
 # v2.4.8
 * Bump app/driver version to `v1.5.9`
 # v2.4.7
diff --git a/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/Chart.yaml b/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/Chart.yaml
index ca5df9a48..fef508bab 100644
--- a/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: aws-efs-csi-driver
-version: 2.4.8
-appVersion: 1.5.9
+version: 2.4.9
+appVersion: 1.6.0
 kubeVersion: ">=1.17.0-0"
 description: "A Helm chart for AWS EFS CSI Driver"
 home: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-efs-csi-driver
diff --git a/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/values.yaml b/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/values.yaml
index 56f48c24a..68bebb59a 100644
--- a/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/aws-efs-csi-driver/values.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ useFIPS: false
 
 image:
   repository: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver
-  tag: "v1.5.9"
+  tag: "v1.6.0"
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 sidecars:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller-deployment.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller-deployment.yaml
index ac236fa21..0d182dda9 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
         - name: efs-plugin
           securityContext:
             privileged: true
-          image: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver:v1.5.9
+          image: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver:v1.6.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args:
             - --endpoint=$(CSI_ENDPOINT)
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/node-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/node-daemonset.yaml
index 8d5261e7b..1f80c536f 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/node-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/node-daemonset.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
         - name: efs-plugin
           securityContext:
             privileged: true
-          image: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver:v1.5.9
+          image: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver:v1.6.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args:
             - --endpoint=$(CSI_ENDPOINT)
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/ecr/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/ecr/kustomization.yaml
index ddc7e18d2..ca7e5836c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/ecr/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/ecr/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ bases:
 images:
   - name: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver
     newName: 602401143452.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eks/aws-efs-csi-driver
-    newTag: v1.5.9
+    newTag: v1.6.0
   - name: public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/livenessprobe
     newName: 602401143452.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eks/livenessprobe
     newTag: v2.10.0-eks-1-27-3
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/kustomization.yaml
index b57585409..5a272a18f 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bases:
   - ../../base
 images:
   - name: amazon/aws-efs-csi-driver
-    newTag: v1.5.9
+    newTag: v1.6.0
   - name: public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/livenessprobe
     newTag: v2.10.0-eks-1-27-3
   - name: public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/node-driver-registrar