diff --git a/functions/render/000-state-init.yaml.gotmpl b/functions/render/000-state-init.yaml.gotmpl
index 636948f..67540bc 100644
--- a/functions/render/000-state-init.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/functions/render/000-state-init.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 {{- $ksNamespace := $ks.namespace | default "kubescape" }}
 {{- $ksReleaseName := $ks.releaseName | default "kubescape" }}
 # renovate: datasource=helm depName=kubescape-operator registryUrl=https://kubescape.github.io/helm-charts/
-{{- $ksChartVersion := $ks.chartVersion | default "1.40.1" }}
+{{- $ksChartVersion := $ks.chartVersion | default "1.40.4" }}
 
 # Kubescape StorageClass (composed when kubescape.storageClass.enabled)
 # Pattern mirrors knative-stack nats.storageClass — removes the dependency on
diff --git a/tests/test-render/main.k b/tests/test-render/main.k
index 7cf232f..a8f7c95 100644
--- a/tests/test-render/main.k
+++ b/tests/test-render/main.k
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ _items = [
                             name = "kubescape-operator"
                             repository = "https://kubescape.github.io/helm-charts/"
                             # renovate: datasource=helm depName=kubescape-operator registryUrl=https://kubescape.github.io/helm-charts/
-                            version = "1.40.1"
+                            version = "1.40.4"
                         }
                         namespace = "kubescape"
                     }