diff --git a/charts/nri-statsd/values.yaml b/charts/nri-statsd/values.yaml
index 8e162fbdf..54a955c1b 100644
--- a/charts/nri-statsd/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nri-statsd/values.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ serviceAccount:
 
 image:
   repository: newrelic/nri-statsd
-  tag: 2.8.0
+  tag: 2.9.0
   ## It is possible to specify docker registry credentials
   ## See https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#specifying-imagepullsecrets-on-a-pod
   # pullSecrets: