diff --git a/stage3/.terraform.lock.hcl b/stage3/.terraform.lock.hcl
index 638bf90..fbb8e8e 100644
--- a/stage3/.terraform.lock.hcl
+++ b/stage3/.terraform.lock.hcl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/helm" {
   version = "2.15.0"
   hashes = [
+    "h1:VymvscRkDy0+zN2uKpKYY6njXPY8JROARuaL3VPsEos=",
     "h1:WfjJptfaDzC4XCht262FFizAMX8fvRDZWtqUmuLcg88=",
     "zh:18b94c7c83c30ad166722a61a412e3de6a67935772960e79aaa24c15f8ea0d0f",
     "zh:4f07c929a71e8169f7471b7600bfcca36dfb295787e975e82ac0455a3ab68b47",
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/kubernetes" {
   version     = "2.31.0"
   constraints = "2.31.0"
   hashes = [
+    "h1:ZlKkkHJrjF4AiMueI2yA+abBc1c37cfwjyxURdLKhEw=",
     "h1:wGHbATbv/pBVTST1MtEn0zyVhZbzZJD2NYq2EddASHY=",
     "zh:0d16b861edb2c021b3e9d759b8911ce4cf6d531320e5dc9457e2ea64d8c54ecd",
     "zh:1bad69ed535a5f32dec70561eb481c432273b81045d788eb8b37f2e4a322cc40",
diff --git a/stage3/nodes.tf b/stage3/nodes.tf
index dd69611..e12d666 100644
--- a/stage3/nodes.tf
+++ b/stage3/nodes.tf
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ module "ext_cardano_node" {
   cloud_provider                  = var.cloud_provider
   dns_zone                        = "dmtr.host"
   extension_name                  = "cnode-${each.key}"
-  operator_image_tag              = "e23d4e62663419d91c486e70e63808792b62b9ff"
-  proxy_blue_image_tag            = "35a9bf5ff8177a7221123ca59198ca2026042180"
+  operator_image_tag              = "9f24ebfe1ca56351fa44ab47e5a3fdb815d0f213"
+  proxy_blue_image_tag            = "9f24ebfe1ca56351fa44ab47e5a3fdb815d0f213"
   proxy_blue_replicas             = 2
   proxy_blue_instances_namespace  = local.cnode_v1_namespace
   proxy_blue_healthcheck_port     = 31789
-  proxy_green_image_tag           = "1de351af98b36e8e3d946a463a95263fb4d97384"
+  proxy_green_image_tag           = "9f24ebfe1ca56351fa44ab47e5a3fdb815d0f213"
   proxy_green_replicas            = 2
   proxy_green_instances_namespace = local.cnode_v1_namespace
   proxy_green_healthcheck_port    = 32171
diff --git a/stage3/workers.tf b/stage3/workers.tf
index 15d5507..7360262 100644
--- a/stage3/workers.tf
+++ b/stage3/workers.tf
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ module "workers_crds" {
 }
 
 module "workers_configs" {
-  source    = "git::https://github.com/demeter-run/workloads.git//bootstrap/configs"
-  namespace = local.ext_workers_namespace
+  source     = "git::https://github.com/demeter-run/workloads.git//bootstrap/configs"
+  namespace  = local.ext_workers_namespace
+  depends_on = [kubernetes_namespace_v1.ext_workers]
 }
 
 module "workers_operator" {
-  depends_on    = [helm_release.kong]
+  depends_on    = [helm_release.kong, kubernetes_namespace_v1.ext_workers]
   source        = "git::https://github.com/demeter-run/workloads.git//bootstrap/operator"
   namespace     = local.ext_workers_namespace
   cluster_name  = var.cluster_name