diff --git a/collections/container/tools.yaml b/collections/container/tools.yaml
index fe99502..ff0b8ea 100644
--- a/collections/container/tools.yaml
+++ b/collections/container/tools.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ vars:
       helm_version: 4.1.1 # datasource=github-tags depName=helm/helm
       kubectl_version: v1.35.0 # datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes/kubectl
       k9s_version: 0.50.18 # datasource=github-tags depName=derailed/k9s
-      velero_version: 1.17.2 # datasource=github-tags depName=vmware-tanzu/velero
+      velero_version: 1.18.0 # datasource=github-tags depName=vmware-tanzu/velero
       kubectl_slice_version: 1.4.2 # datasource=github-tags depName=patrickdappollonio/kubectl-slice
       helmfile_version: 1.4.1 # datasource=github-tags depName=helmfile/helmfile
       argocd_version: 3.3.2 # datasource=github-tags depName=argoproj/argo-cd