diff --git a/manifests/virtualcluster/nodecontrollers/templates/statefulsets.tpl b/manifests/virtualcluster/nodecontrollers/templates/statefulsets.tpl
index 3541842..aa27bf8 100644
--- a/manifests/virtualcluster/nodecontrollers/templates/statefulsets.tpl
+++ b/manifests/virtualcluster/nodecontrollers/templates/statefulsets.tpl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: registry.k8s.io/kwok/kwok:v0.5.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/kwok/kwok:v0.5.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: kwok-controller
         volumeMounts: