diff --git a/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml
index bb87114d..3138ef62 100644
--- a/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: istio-operator
-version: 1.0.4
-appVersion: 1.6.5
-description: A Helm chart for the Istio Operator.
+version: 1.0.5
+appVersion: 1.6.6
+description: A Helm chart for deploying the Istio Operator.
 keywords:
 - kubernetes
 - istio
diff --git a/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml b/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml
index f35b8115..496e98f8 100644
--- a/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: docker.io/istio/operator
-  tag: 1.6.5
+  tag: 1.6.6
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 imagePullSecrets: []