diff --git a/charts/k8ssandra-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/k8ssandra-operator/Chart.yaml
index 9f5be8ca6..11839c36d 100644
--- a/charts/k8ssandra-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8ssandra-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies:
     version: 0.29.0
     repository: https://helm.k8ssandra.io
   - name: cass-operator
-    version: 0.53.0
+    version: 0.53.2
     repository: https://helm.k8ssandra.io
 home: https://github.com/k8ssandra/k8ssandra-operator
 sources: