diff --git a/roles/nvidia-network-operator/vars/main.yaml b/roles/nvidia-network-operator/vars/main.yaml
index f7976df43..1f5e98b9c 100644
--- a/roles/nvidia-network-operator/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/nvidia-network-operator/vars/main.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # if_name must match k8s network annotation name
 #
 
-nvidia_network_operator_version: "26.4.0"
+nvidia_network_operator_version: "26.4.1"
 nvidia_network_operator_image_tag: "network-operator-v{{ nvidia_network_operator_version }}"
 nvidia_network_operator_namespace: "network-operator"
 nvidia_network_operator_ipam_type: "nv-ipam"