diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index 6af1b6a3..636019db 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ docker-images:
       metal-api:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/metal-api
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-api
-        tag: v0.39.3
+        tag: v0.39.4
       metal-console:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/metal-console
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-console