diff --git a/pkg/resources/statefulsets/minio-sidecar.go b/pkg/resources/statefulsets/minio-sidecar.go
index 126efcc1d95..114774643c2 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/statefulsets/minio-sidecar.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/statefulsets/minio-sidecar.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// DefaultSidecarImage is the sidecar image to use for tenants
-	DefaultSidecarImage = "quay.io/minio/operator-sidecar:v6.0.2"
+	DefaultSidecarImage = "quay.io/minio/operator-sidecar:v7.0.0"
 )
 
 var (