diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4205dd40..f7f6b92d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ metadata:
   name: my-first-etcd-cluster
 spec:
   replicas: 3
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
 ```
 
 ## Further Reading
diff --git a/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdcluster.yaml b/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdcluster.yaml
index df682cf7..4efbd739 100644
--- a/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdcluster.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdcluster.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: my-cluster
 spec:
   replicas: 3
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
       storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdpeer.yaml b/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdpeer.yaml
index 1532295d..f54de86d 100644
--- a/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdpeer.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdpeer.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: etcdpeer-sample
 spec:
   clusterName: bees
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
       storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdrestore.yaml b/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdrestore.yaml
index d3c50d6d..1c867fcb 100644
--- a/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdrestore.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/etcd_v1alpha1_etcdrestore.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     clusterName: my-cluster
     spec:
       replicas: 3
-      version: 3.2.28
+      version: 3.2.30
       storage:
         volumeClaimTemplate:
           storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdcluster.yaml b/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdcluster.yaml
index afd11c56..ebcd6f6d 100644
--- a/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdcluster.yaml
+++ b/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdcluster.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: e2e-defaulting-cluster
 spec:
   replicas: 1
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
       storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdpeer.yaml b/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdpeer.yaml
index 201ac7f0..68cf5545 100644
--- a/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdpeer.yaml
+++ b/config/test/e2e/defaulting/etcdpeer.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: e2e-defaulting-peer
 spec:
   clusterName: e2e-defaulting-peer
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
       resources:
diff --git a/config/test/e2e/persistence/cluster.yaml b/config/test/e2e/persistence/cluster.yaml
index b5178972..28c0e6fb 100644
--- a/config/test/e2e/persistence/cluster.yaml
+++ b/config/test/e2e/persistence/cluster.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: cluster1
 spec:
   replicas: 1
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
       storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/config/test/e2e/restore/etcdrestore.yaml b/config/test/e2e/restore/etcdrestore.yaml
index 9cab5d6c..daf722bd 100644
--- a/config/test/e2e/restore/etcdrestore.yaml
+++ b/config/test/e2e/restore/etcdrestore.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     clusterName: restored-cluster
     spec:
       replicas: 3
-      version: 3.2.28
+      version: 3.2.30
       storage:
         volumeClaimTemplate:
           storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdcluster_missing_storageclassname.yaml b/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdcluster_missing_storageclassname.yaml
index d3a237e8..9ca7d745 100644
--- a/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdcluster_missing_storageclassname.yaml
+++ b/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdcluster_missing_storageclassname.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: EtcdCluster
 metadata:
   name: e2e-defaulting-cluster
 spec:
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   replicas: 1
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
diff --git a/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdpeer_missing_storageclassname.yaml b/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdpeer_missing_storageclassname.yaml
index 8ba4e6c0..f66cd202 100644
--- a/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdpeer_missing_storageclassname.yaml
+++ b/config/test/e2e/validation/etcdpeer_missing_storageclassname.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: e2e-defaulting-peer
 spec:
   clusterName: e2e-defaulting-peer
-  version: 3.2.28
+  version: 3.2.30
   storage:
     volumeClaimTemplate:
       resources:
diff --git a/controllers/etcdpeer_controller_test.go b/controllers/etcdpeer_controller_test.go
index d7b03e25..87516ecd 100644
--- a/controllers/etcdpeer_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/etcdpeer_controller_test.go
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (s *controllerSuite) testPeerController(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		t.Run("ReportsExpectedVersion", func(t *testing.T) {
-			expectedVersion := semver.Must(semver.NewVersion("3.2.28"))
+			expectedVersion := semver.Must(semver.NewVersion("3.2.30"))
 			staticAPI := fakeEtcdForEtcdPeer(*etcdPeer)
 			staticAPI.ServerVersion = expectedVersion.String()
 			etcdAPI.Wrap(staticAPI)
diff --git a/docs/operations.md b/docs/operations.md
index e53a86b8..d3513b05 100644
--- a/docs/operations.md
+++ b/docs/operations.md
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ spec:
     clusterName: my-cluster
     spec:
       replicas: 3
-      version: 3.2.28
+      version: 3.2.30
       storage:
         volumeClaimTemplate:
           storageClassName: standard
diff --git a/internal/test/examples.go b/internal/test/examples.go
index 851fd682..fb35b861 100644
--- a/internal/test/examples.go
+++ b/internal/test/examples.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func ExampleEtcdCluster(namespace string) *etcdv1alpha1.EtcdCluster {
 		},
 		Spec: etcdv1alpha1.EtcdClusterSpec{
 			Replicas: pointer.Int32Ptr(3),
-			Version:  "3.2.28",
+			Version:  "3.2.30",
 			Storage: &etcdv1alpha1.EtcdPeerStorage{
 				VolumeClaimTemplate: &corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec{
 					StorageClassName: pointer.StringPtr("standard"),
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func ExampleEtcdPeer(namespace string) *etcdv1alpha1.EtcdPeer {
 		},
 		Spec: etcdv1alpha1.EtcdPeerSpec{
 			ClusterName: "my-cluster",
-			Version:     "3.2.28",
+			Version:     "3.2.30",
 			Bootstrap: &etcdv1alpha1.Bootstrap{
 				Static: &etcdv1alpha1.StaticBootstrap{
 					InitialCluster: []etcdv1alpha1.InitialClusterMember{