diff --git a/scripts/prerequisites.sh b/scripts/prerequisites.sh
index aa89efbc..5c075dbe 100755
--- a/scripts/prerequisites.sh
+++ b/scripts/prerequisites.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ KIND_VERSION=0.11.1
 LINKERD_VERSION=stable-2.11.1
 KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.22.2
 MINIKUBE_VERSION=v1.23.2
-VEIDEMANNCTL_VERSION=0.4.0
+VEIDEMANNCTL_VERSION=0.5.1
 HELM_VERSION=v3.7.1
 
 function check_cmd() {