diff --git a/operator/common/images.go b/operator/common/images.go
index e562630042..0227f869dc 100644
--- a/operator/common/images.go
+++ b/operator/common/images.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type dockerhubImage image
 type zitadelImage image
 
 const (
-	CockroachImage       dockerhubImage = "cockroachdb/cockroach:v21.1.7"
+	CockroachImage       dockerhubImage = "cockroachdb/cockroach:v21.1.8"
 	PostgresImage        dockerhubImage = "postgres:9.6.17"
 	FlywayImage          dockerhubImage = "flyway/flyway:7.12.1"
 	AlpineImage          dockerhubImage = "alpine:3.11"