diff --git a/Dockerfile.dapper b/Dockerfile.dapper
index f1bf95e..9decdf7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dapper
+++ b/Dockerfile.dapper
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ENV CATTLE_HELM_UNITTEST_VERSION v0.1.7-rancher4
 ENV HELM_VERSION v3.9.0
 ENV KUSTOMIZE_VERSION v4.5.7
 
-ENV YQ_VERSION=v4.30.8
+ENV YQ_VERSION=v4.45.1
 RUN wget https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/${YQ_VERSION}/yq_linux_${ARCH} -O /usr/bin/yq && chmod +x /usr/bin/yq;
 
 # kontainer-driver-metadata branch to be set for specific branch other than dev/master, logic at rancher/rancher/pkg/settings/setting.go