diff --git a/example/gardener-local/etcd/statefulset.yaml b/example/gardener-local/etcd/statefulset.yaml
index ef75df71f05..e79e2081c70 100644
--- a/example/gardener-local/etcd/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/example/gardener-local/etcd/statefulset.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
         app: etcd
     spec:
       containers:
-      - image: quay.io/coreos/etcd:v3.5.1
+      - image: quay.io/coreos/etcd:v3.5.12
         name: etcd
         command:
         - etcd