diff --git a/component/class/defaults.yml b/component/class/defaults.yml
index 8e6ba33cc..f04922ac5 100644
--- a/component/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/component/class/defaults.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ parameters:
       appcat:
         registry: ghcr.io
         repository: vshn/appcat
-        tag: v4.48.0
+        tag: v4.49.0
       apiserver:
         registry: ghcr.io
         repository: vshn/appcat-apiserver
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/apiserver/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/apiserver/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/apiserver/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/apiserver/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/cloudscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/cloudscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml b/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
index 62845cc8d..9cf148a82 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/controllers/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: PLANS_NAMESPACE
               value: syn-appcat
-          image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+          image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/defaults/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-cloud/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/exoscale-metrics-collector-managed/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/exoscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/exoscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/exoscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/exoscale/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_minio.yaml b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_minio.yaml
index 7da7471f0..7791f4809 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_minio.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_minio.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
         data:
           controlNamespace: syn-appcat-control
           defaultPlan: standard-1
-          imageTag: v4.48.0
+          imageTag: v4.49.0
           maintenanceSA: helm-based-service-maintenance
           minioChartRepository: https://charts.min.io
           minioChartVersion: 5.0.13
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
index 62845cc8d..9cf148a82 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: PLANS_NAMESPACE
               value: syn-appcat
-          image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+          image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml
index fe2aa6b49..4e8914f32 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
               envFrom:
                 - secretRef:
                     name: appcat-sla-reports-creds
-              image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+              image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
               name: sla-reporter
               resources:
                 limits:
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/minio/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index c4cf59708..10fb47070 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/openshift/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "false"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
index 3001df586..b72ad4666 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/10_function_appcat.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-appcat
 spec:
-  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0-func
+  package: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0-func
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-appcat
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_mariadb.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_mariadb.yaml
index 6c2dd782e..ca78098e7 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_mariadb.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_mariadb.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
           chartRepository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
           chartVersion: 10.1.3
           controlNamespace: syn-appcat-control
-          imageTag: v4.48.0
+          imageTag: v4.49.0
           isOpenshift: 'false'
           maintenanceSA: helm-based-service-maintenance
           plans: '{"standard-1": {"size": {"cpu": "250m", "disk": "16Gi", "enabled":
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgres.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgres.yaml
index 6d8b9516f..4fec348cc 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgres.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgres.yaml
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ spec:
           emailAlertingSmtpHost: smtp.eu.mailgun.org:465
           emailAlertingSmtpUsername: myuser@example.com
           externalDatabaseConnectionsEnabled: 'true'
-          imageTag: v4.48.0
+          imageTag: v4.49.0
           quotasEnabled: 'false'
           serviceName: postgresql
           sgNamespace: stackgres
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgresrestore.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgresrestore.yaml
index c36a2ae14..b73f96a9f 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgresrestore.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_postgresrestore.yaml
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ spec:
           emailAlertingSmtpHost: smtp.eu.mailgun.org:465
           emailAlertingSmtpUsername: myuser@example.com
           externalDatabaseConnectionsEnabled: 'true'
-          imageTag: v4.48.0
+          imageTag: v4.49.0
           quotasEnabled: 'false'
           serviceName: postgresql
           sgNamespace: stackgres
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_redis.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_redis.yaml
index acda182ae..7358ff08f 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_redis.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/21_composition_vshn_redis.yaml
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ spec:
           emailAlertingSmtpFromAddress: myuser@example.com
           emailAlertingSmtpHost: smtp.eu.mailgun.org:465
           emailAlertingSmtpUsername: myuser@example.com
-          imageTag: v4.48.0
+          imageTag: v4.49.0
           maintenanceSA: helm-based-service-maintenance
           quotasEnabled: 'false'
           restoreSA: redisrestoreserviceaccount
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
index 62845cc8d..9cf148a82 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/controllers/appcat/30_deployment.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: PLANS_NAMESPACE
               value: syn-appcat
-          image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+          image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /healthz
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml
index a2f7ce829..1918abe4d 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sla_reporter/01_cronjob.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
               envFrom:
                 - secretRef:
                     name: appcat-sla-reports-creds
-              image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+              image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
               name: sla-reporter
               resources:
                 limits:
diff --git a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
index 6d4127466..279f11122 100644
--- a/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/component/tests/golden/vshn/appcat/appcat/sli_exporter/apps_v1_deployment_appcat-sliexporter-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
           value: "true"
         - name: APPCAT_SLI_TRACK_OC_MAINTENANCE_STATUS
           value: "true"
-        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.48.0
+        image: ghcr.io/vshn/appcat:v4.49.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/package/main.yaml b/package/main.yaml
index 9cee9d693..0eaea588b 100644
--- a/package/main.yaml
+++ b/package/main.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ parameters:
     image:
       registry: ghcr.io
       repository: vshn/appcat
-      tag: v4.48.0
+      tag: v4.49.0
   components:
     appcat:
       url: https://github.com/vshn/component-appcat.git