diff --git a/.changelog/3701.changed.txt b/.changelog/3701.changed.txt
new file mode 100644
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+chore: update fluentd image to 1.16.5-sumo-0
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diff --git a/deploy/helm/sumologic/README.md b/deploy/helm/sumologic/README.md
index 4ee20d9d9a..4c71f98359 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/sumologic/README.md
+++ b/deploy/helm/sumologic/README.md
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Sumo Logic chart an
 | `sumologic.setup.monitors.notificationEmails`                                         | A list of emails to send notifications from monitors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | `[]`                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `sumologic.setup.dashboards.enabled`                                                  | If enabled, a pre-install hook will install k8s dashboards in Sumo Logic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `true`                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | `fluentd.image.repository`                                                            | Image repository for Sumo Logic docker container.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | `public.ecr.aws/sumologic/kubernetes-fluentd`                                                                                                                                        |
-| `fluentd.image.tag`                                                                   | Image tag for Sumo Logic docker container.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | `1.16.2-sumo-0`                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| `fluentd.image.tag`                                                                   | Image tag for Sumo Logic docker container.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | `1.16.5-sumo-0`                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | `fluentd.image.pullPolicy`                                                            | Image pullPolicy for Sumo Logic docker container.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | `IfNotPresent`                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `fluentd.logLevelFilter`                                                              | Do not send fluentd logs if set to `true`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | `true`                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | `fluentd.additionalPlugins`                                                           | Additional Fluentd plugins to install from RubyGems. Please see our [documentation](/docs/fluent/additional-fluentd-plugins.md) for more information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                | `[]`                                                                                                                                                                                 |
diff --git a/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml
index a591af4c1f..f4ad0806a8 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ sumologic:
 fluentd:
   image:
     repository: public.ecr.aws/sumologic/kubernetes-fluentd
-    tag: 1.16.2-sumo-0
+    tag: 1.16.5-sumo-0
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   additionalPlugins: []
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 3e9d02537d..afd027cbbd 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ The following table displays the currently used software versions for our Helm c
 | Falco                                     | 3.8.7   |
 | Telegraf Operator                         | 1.4.0   |
 | Tailing Sidecar Operator                  | 0.12.0  |
-| Fluentd                                   | 1.15.3  |
+| Fluentd                                   | 1.16.5  |
 | Fluent Bit                                | 2.2.0   |
 
 ### ARM support