diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 27c68ef81..87c48a1ac 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: quay.io/grafana-operator/grafana-operator
-  newTag: vtesting
+  newTag: v4.4.1
 
 # Protect the /metrics endpoint by putting it behind auth.
 # If you want your controller-manager to expose the /metrics
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/latest/deployment.yaml b/deploy/manifests/latest/deployment.yaml
index 216ba8379..6867129cd 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/latest/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/latest/deployment.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: quay.io/grafana-operator/grafana-operator:vtesting
+        image: quay.io/grafana-operator/grafana-operator:v4.4.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet: