diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e63e7198..628cc387d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Most useful flags:
 You can get a full list of Metrics Server configuration flags by running:
 
 ```shell
-docker run --rm k8s.gcr.io/metrics-server/metrics-server:v0.4.4 --help
+docker run --rm k8s.gcr.io/metrics-server/metrics-server:v0.4.5 --help
 ```
 
 #### Helm Chart
diff --git a/manifests/release/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/release/kustomization.yaml
index c954acb5a..a986c9daa 100644
--- a/manifests/release/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/release/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ bases:
 images:
   - name: gcr.io/k8s-staging-metrics-server/metrics-server
     newName: k8s.gcr.io/metrics-server/metrics-server
-    newTag: v0.4.4
+    newTag: v0.4.5