diff --git a/templates/application-fluent-operator.yaml b/templates/application-fluent-operator.yaml
index 37f57c8b..e0edfc85 100644
--- a/templates/application-fluent-operator.yaml
+++ b/templates/application-fluent-operator.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ spec:
   source:
     repoURL: 'https://fluent.github.io/helm-charts'
     chart: fluent-operator
-    targetRevision: v2.7.0
+    targetRevision: 2.8.0
     helm:
       values: |-
           operator: